Cover
The Eve mattress is wrapped in a relatively thin cover--it's different than the current trend of thick and plush mattress covers. The cover has some nice cording trim, and the distinctive yellow side panels. We pulled and stretched the cover, which appeared sturdy and well made. Note that it is not removable for washing.
Comfort & Feel
There are three aspects that make up our assessment of comfort and feel. We call these "preference-based characteristics" because no rating here is better or worse – rather, the attributes that are most desirable to you will be determined solely by your personal preferences. We apply the same classification standards to each mattress so you can more easily compare apples to apples.
Softness ( what’s this )
Keep in mind that what mattress companies call “firm” or “soft” is a purely a preference. All mattresses should be supportive and promote healthy spinal alignment. Whether a mattress is fluffy and squishy (what mattress companies call soft or plush), or less so (what companies call firm), is purely down to your personal needs and preferences.
We classify the Eve mattress as a Firm in terms of softness overall, but it's important to note that the bed does not feel rock hard.
Not sure what softness is best for you? Take our Mattress Match Quiz and find out.
| Softness Level (1=Least Soft, 9=Most Soft) |
3 | Firm |
Cushioning Depth ( what’s this )
This refers to how deeply you sink into the mattress or feel cradled or hugged, versus a feeling of floating on top of the bed. While overall the mattress is firm, we found cushioning depth to be a bit deeper than average. Additionally, the soft comfort layer conforms closely to the body, giving you a bit of a hugged sensation. We found this to be an unusual and pleasing blend of cushioning characteristics.
| Cushioning Depth (1=Shallowest, 9=Deepest) |
6 | Slightly deeper than average cushioning |
Responsiveness ( what’s this )
Responsiveness refers to how quickly a mattress recovers its shape after being compressed. When you press your hand into the mattress, for instance, then remove it, does it take several seconds for the mattress to return to flat, or does it recover immediately?
| Response Rate (1=Slowest, 9=Fastest) |
5 | Some memory feel, no bounce |
Back Support & Pressure Relief
The two things that you should always be sure to get from your mattress are spinal alignment (commonly thought of as "back support") and pressure relief. Unfortunately, no mattress will deliver these two things equally well for all sleepers. In particular, spinal alignment and pressure relief capabilities will vary across sleepers with different weights, body shapes, and sleep positions. To help you determine how this mattress will perform for you, we break down our spinal alignment and pressure relief assessments by sleeper type.
In our evaluations, the Eve mattresses afforded very good support for back sleepers, and would be suitable for a broad range and sizes of people in that position. It also excelled, in our view, for stomach sleeping.
We did find the Eve bed to be a questionable choice for side sleepers. For our tester, he found his shoulder not able to sink quite enough into the bed, which meant he had essentially sunk through the soft top layer of foam and was resting on the firm support layer.
Spinal Alignment
The key to good back support is maintaining proper spinal alignment while you sleep. This means that the mattress should hold your spine in roughly the same position it's in when you're standing. The ability of a given mattress to do this will generally depend on your weight, sleep position, and body shape.
Here is how we break down the spinal alignment of the Eve mattress:
| Weight | Range | Back Sleepers | Side Sleepers | Stomach Sleepers |
| Lighter | <150 lb | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Average | 150 to 200 lb | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Above Average | 200 to 250 lb | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| Heavier | >250 lb | 9 | 5 | 9 |
Back Sleepers:
While our tester was on his back, he noted that his hips sank just deeply enough to create a perfectly neutral spine, while he felt the mattress did a nice job reaching up to support his lumbar curve. We feel that sleepers of a wide weight range would have a similar experience in this position on the Eve mattress.
Side Sleepers:
Side sleeping was not ideal for our tester. While he didn’t experience any pain or pressure, his shoulders did not sink as deeply as he would have liked, resulting in some upward spinal curve. While the Eve mattress may be just fine for those who only sleep occasionally on their sides, we especially question how supported heavier and also curvier people might be; the effect our tester experienced might be more exaggerated for those weighing more than about 200 pounds.
Stomach Sleepers:
Achieving good spinal alignment for stomach sleepers can often be trickier as the hips can tend to sink down too far with some mattresses, but our tester felt very well supported in this position, and felt that most people would have the same experience.
Pressure Relief
When a mattress pushes back against your body with too much force in a concentrated area, the result can be pain, soreness, loss of circulation, excessive tossing, and other problems. In general, such "pressure points" are of greatest concern for side sleepers, since that's the position in which your body's weight is distributed over the smallest surface area. To find the right mattress for your needs, keep in mind that the pressure-relieving capabilities of any given mattress will vary depending on the sleeper. Factors like your weight and body shape (e.g., broader shoulders and/or hips) will determine how far you sink into the mattress, and the pressure relief offered by that mattress will vary widely at different depths.
Here's how we sized up the pressure relief of the Eve mattress:
| Weight | Range | Typical Curves | Extra Curvy |
| Lighter | <150 lb | 8 | 7 |
| Average | 150 to 200 lb | 6 | 6 |
| Above Average | 200 to 250 lb | 5 | 5 |
| Heavier | >250 lb | 5 | 5 |
The experiences of our tester while side sleeping come into play with pressure relief too; his shoulders sunk through the soft top layer of foam, leaving his weight to rest on the firm support layer. For those that need good pressure relief, a softer mattress might be a better choice as the Eve bed has just two inches of the really soft foam before hitting firmer layers.
Other Features
Beyond the preference-based characteristics of comfort and feel, and the body matching for spinal alignment and pressure relief, a mattress will have a number of other attributes that can make it a better or worse choice for you. We call these "priority-based characteristics" because they are areas in which a mattress can be better or worse, but that will have differing amounts of importance to each sleeper. So, determining how much importance to give to these features will be entirely a matter of your own personal priorities. As always, we apply the same ratings standards to each mattress so you can more easily compare apples to apples.
Motion Isolation (what’s this)
With a bowling pin standing upright on the Eve bed, we tested motion isolation by dropping a 16-lb. bowling ball on it, as well the weight of our 200-lb. tester.
In the tests, the pin wiggled, but did not fall. We attributed that small movement to motion transfer on the cover. Practically speaking, that small amount of movement is unlikely to bother those sensitive to movements on the other side of the bed.
| Motion Isolation Rating |
9 /10 | Excellent |
Temperature ( what’s this )
Beds made of all foam have a reputation for potentially sleeping hot since foam mattress invite less air flow than beds with innersprings. Some all-foam mattresses have features to combat overheating, but the Eve mattress isn't one of them.
If overheating in bed is an issue for you, and you’ve experienced it with other mattresses, other models have features that are specifically intended to address this, but for most we don’t expect heat to be a problem with the Eve bed.
| Stays 'Cool' Rating |
6 /10 | Average among foam beds |
Edge Support ( what’s this )
Foam mattresses aren’t typically very supportive along the very edge of the mattress—important if you like to sit on the edge of the bed, or if you tend to sleep along the edge. But we found edge support for the Eve mattress to be good. When sitting on the edge of the bed, our tester sunk through a lot of the mattress, but he didn't feel unstable.
When laying on the very edge of the mattress, our tester stable as well, with the firmness of the bed holding him stable.
| Edge Support Rating |
8 /10 | Very good for a foam bed |
Ease of Repositioning ( what’s this )
If you tend to move and change positions a lot over the course of a night, ease of repositioning will be a priority for you. Beds with memory foam, because of that melting/sinking effect, can be somewhat problematic if you have a known issue that makes movement difficult. For everyone else, we thought ease of movement was unlikely to be a problem.
| Repositioning Rating |
7/10 | Good |
Green Features ( what’s this )
For mattress shoppers concerned with the use of natural materials, sustainable manufacturing practices or the like, we offer our subjective evaluation of any efforts taken by the company to make the mattress more green, healthy, or safe.
In the case of the Eve mattress, the company makes no claims about the use of natural materials, however all of the foams used are certified to the CertiPUR-US standard, which verifies that a material has low VOC off-gassing as well as a lack of chemicals and other substances regulated by the CPSC.
| Green Rating |
5 /10 | Has some safety certifications |
Adjustable Base Compatibility ( what’s this )
We tested the Eve mattress on an adjustable base, and it worked very well, conforming to the shape of the base. All mattresses require a bit of a break-in period when using an adjustable base, but right out of the box, the Eve mattress performed well.
| Adjustable Base Use Rating |
9/10 | Excellent |
Price, Value & Longevity
How Much Does an Eve Mattress Cost?
Prices shown are list prices. Remember that GoodBed keeps our site current with the best available discounts on all online mattresses, many of which are exclusive discounts for our readers.
| Size | Dimensions | Price (before being discontinued) |
| Twin | 39" x 75" x 10" | $499 |
| Twin XL | 39" x 80" x 10" | $549 |
| Full (Double) | 54" x 75" x 10" | $749 |
| Queen | 60" x 80" x 10" | $849 |
| King | 76" x 80" x 10" | $1,049 |
| California King | 72" x 84" x 10" | $1,049 |
What Are You Getting?
The Eve mattress is a 10-inch bed made of three layers, including a top 2" layer of memory foam. The foams are encased in a soft, stretchy cover with unique bright yellow side panels.
How Long Will the Eve Mattress Last?
When it comes to estimating the comfort lifespan of a mattress, we tend to use foam density as our best, albeit imperfect, predictor of how long a foam will retain its shape and resiliency. For the Eve mattress, the density of the top comfort layer of memory foam is 2.5 pounds. That's about half the density you would expect to find in higher end and more expensive foam and memory foam beds. The lower support layer is a 1.5-lb density foam, lower than the 1.8-lb foams used in many competing mattresses. While the density of particularly the top layer of foam are lower than some of the competition, the Eve Sleep warranty guarantees against significant sagging of deeper than 2.5cm (about 1").
Overall Value
The Eve is a basic foam bed, and in our view, for many people, this may be all the mattress they need. On price, it compares very favorably to mattress-store beds, and it competes squarely with competing online mattresses.The 100-night trial and free delivery are competitive, and the return policy is especially good; the company will schedule pickup of a returned mattress, and they'll pick it up right from your bedroom -- you don't have to find packaging, or even wrestle the mattress to your front door.
When we performed our video review of the Eve mattress, we talk favorably about its value, but since then, prices have gone up $200 for the queen size bed, so the Eve is not quite the great value it once was, but at $849 / queen, it's still competitive with other foam mattresses available online.
| Value Rating |
7 /10 | Good value |
Other Factors to Consider
Returns
- 100-day trial period
- Full refund within trial period, including pickup
Eve Sleep offers buyers a 100-day trial period with a full refund if you decide the mattress isn't for you. And the company will pick up the mattress from your bedroom. Although the mattress is no longer being sold in the U.S., the company says it will honor all policies for owners. Write to hello@evesleep.com for service.
Warranty
- Warranty Length: 10 years
- Indentation Coverage: 2.5cm and above
One of the biggest, if not THE biggest complaints about any mattress from consumers regards body impressions—the inability of a mattress to spring back, eventually creating a low spot/sinkhole in the mattress. As such, mattress warranties all contain a term defining how big a sag or ‘body impression’ (measured when no one is on the mattress) is considered a defect, and thus covered under the warranty. The industry standard for foam mattresses is 1”. Eve Sleep has chosen to cover indentations that meet or exceed 2.5cm, or just under 1", for the Eve mattress. Practically speaking, that means any softening or sagging would need to be at least that deep before the warranty would offer you protection. Write to hello@evesleep.com for warranty service.
