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 found the WinkBed to be interesting in terms of softness. While the top is very soft and fluffy, the firmer support layers below are firm. So overall, we'd call the luxury firm version of the WinkBed a "medium" on our scale, balancing out the softer top and firmer bottom.

Not sure what softness is best for you? Take our Mattress Match Quiz and find out.

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. Again, the WinkBed felt very interesting to us; while the top certainly feels soft, the firmer coils below prevent as much sinking in as you would expect. Overall, we again felt that the WinkBed (luxury firm version) was right around a medium on our scale.

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?

The WinkBed does not include any memory foam, so there is none of that slow memory foam feel at all. The mattress springs right back after being compressed. Responsiveness also translates into bounce, and with most innerspring mattresses, you'll get a good bit of it. The WinkBed has two layers of pocketed coils, so it will certainly have some 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 WinkBed mattress performed very well for our tester, particularly in the back sleeping position. But we also found it to be supportive and side and stomach sleeping positions, and felt that it would suit a wide range of individuals.

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 WinkBed mattress:

Back Sleepers:

Our tester really enjoyed the WinkBed in this position; the combination of the soft top foam and the firmer coils beneath felt extremely supportive; we thought this mattress had a great feel for those that sleep primarily on their backs. Our tester experienced excellent spinal alignment and felt that most others would have a similar good experience.

Side Sleepers:

In our evaluation, side sleepers would also be well supported by the WinkBed. Our 200 lb. tester’s hips and shoulders sank into the bed just enough to create a neutral spinal position (he wished his shoulders could sink just a bit more, but it wasn't problematic). We also felt, again, that most people, even those heavier than our tester, would be well supported.

Stomach Sleepers:

We also felt that stomach sleepers would enjoy this mattress. For stomach sleeping, a firmer mattress is generally needed to support the hips from sinking too far and creating arching in the back. The WinkBed, for our tester, had plenty of support, but still felt soft and cushioned thanks to the soft foam on top. We think this mattress would feel especially nice for stomach sleepers that prefer that softness up top.

Pressure Relief

Other Characteristics

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 )

If you are easily disturbed by a partner's movements in bed, or perhaps you and your partner go to bed and get up at different times, then motion isolation may be a priority for you. Innerspring mattresses in general are not the best choice, and the WinkBed has two layers of springs. The springs are pocketed in the WinkBed, so the movement of each spring is somewhat isolated. So while a pocketed coil bed like the WinkBed will be a better choice than a traditional innerspring mattress, a foam bed will likely better suit your needs if motion isolation is a priority.

Temperature ( what’s this )

For most people, we do not think the WinkBed mattress will feel hot. The top layers of foam are infused with gel, a known conductor of heat.

Spring and coil mattresses in general will naturally provide greater air flow than foam, and the WinkBed has two layers of steel coils, allowing for lots of air flow. Lastly, despite the fluffy top, this is not a deeply cushioned mattress, so most of your body is exposed to the air.

If overheating in bed is an issue for you, we think the WinkBed would be a very good choice.

Edge Support ( what’s this )

Edge support is important if you like to sit on the side of the bed, or if you tend to sleep along the edge. We found the WinkBed mattress to be excellent in this respect. Our tester felt exceptionally stable both sitting on the edge of the WinkBed and laying right on the edge. He didn't feel like he was rolling off at all.

If your pets or kids tend to push you towards the side of the bed, we think the WinkBed mattress is worth consideration.

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. The WinkBed mattress, despite its quilted and cushioning top, really shines in this area. Our tester had not trouble at all moving around or rolling into another position.

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.

The WinkBed makes no claims to be a natural mattress, but the foams utilized 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.

And steel coils are not known for issues with off-gassing at all.

Adjustable Base Compatibility ( what’s this )

While we did not test the WinkBed mattress on an adjustable base, but the company does say on its website that the bed can be used with an adjustable base.

Price, Value & Longevity

What It Costs

Prices shown are list prices. Remember that GoodBed keeps our site current with the best available discounts on online mattresses, many of which are exclusive discounts for our readers.

What You’re Getting

The WinkBed is a very tall mattress (we measured it at 16"), where most sold-online mattress are typically 10" or 11". It has a luxury look; to us, it feels sturdy and well made. Our tester commented that it feels "majestic." Two layers of gel foam and a layer of microcoils form the bed's comfort layers, with a taller layer of support coils. That's an unusual configuration you don't see very often, either online or in stores.

How Long We Think It Will Last

When it comes to estimating the comfort lifespan of a mattress, we can use foam density as our best, albeit imperfect, predictor of how long a foam will retain its shape and resiliency. In the case of the WinkBed Mattress density of all of the foams is 1.5 lbs. That is definitely on the low side of what we see in competing mattresses. With low-density foam, we wonder about body impressions. However, the microcoils are there for support underneath that top two inches of foam. Steel coils have long been used in mattresses and have a very good reputation for longevity and durability.

Overall Value

We thought that the WinkBed compares well to similar mattresses you would see in a department store or high-end bedding store.

When compared to other online-only beds, it does cost more than much of the competition, but it's also a very tall, luxury-look mattress. We feel the WinkBed is a good value compared to what you would find in stores, especially.