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WinkBed Plus Mattress Review

Last updated on September 24, 2025

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The WinkBed Plus is a variation on the company's flagship model intended for heavier individuals, or those looking for a super durable mattress.

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Founder of GoodBed
Michael Magnuson

Founder of GoodBed, Leading Mattress Expert

Is the WinkBed Plus a Good Mattress?

The WinkBed Plus is a variation on the company's flagship mattress. While we found the feel and support of the WinkBed Plus to be similar to the regular WinkBed, and from the outside they look the same, the Plus has a number of features intended to accommodate higher weights and enhanced durability. It's worth noting that in our testing of the original model, we thought it would be very supportive for heavier people as well, so you might want to also see our review of the original WinkBed, and we'll also make some comparisons between the models here.

The WinkBed Plus is made of foam, latex foam and pocket springs, but differs in a few ways from the original WinkBed. Instead of the WinkBed's comfort layer 2.5" of gel foam, the WinkBed Plus substitutes blended latex foam (a natural/synthetic blend). Both beds feature a zoned support core of pocket springs, and Plus version features heavier gauge steel coils, with the firmest coils in the central third of the mattress to support the heaviest parts of your body.

While the company touts the WinkBed Plus as a solution for those who weigh more than 300 pounds, our testing revealed it to be supportive for a wide range of sleepers, not just for those on the higher end of the weight scale.

Strengths of the both the original WinkBed and the WinkBed Plus include edge support, which was exceptional on both, and temperature. With number of cooling features, and as mattresses composed mainly of steel coils, they have good airflow by default. If sleeping hot is an issue for you, the WinkBed models are worth consideration.

In terms of back support, we felt the WinkBed Plus would suit back sleepers very well, for both lighter and heavier sleepers. With the soft top combined with the firmer coils below, we thought it had a great feel for someone that primarily sleeps on their back. The mattress also performed well in our evaluation for side and stomach sleepers who like the pillowtop feel with firm support below. We had some concerns for very heavy stomach sleepers, as well as for very light side sleepers, which we'll dive into further below.

Edge support was terrific, making the WinkBed Plus a great choice for those who tend to sit and/or sleep right on the edge of the bed; edge support was also excellent with the original WinkBed.

Price-wise, the WinkBed Plus is more costly than some competing online-only mattresses, but at 13.5", it's also a lot taller, with specific features for heavier sleepers, so we do think it's a good value if you particularly need a mattress that can accommodate heavier weight.

You can place the WinkBed Plus mattress atop the support of your choice, including a separately purchased box support, a bed frame, platform bed, or adjustable bed frame. WindBed sells its own bed frames, but they are not required purchases. Free shipping is included.

Overall, the WinkBed Plus mattress performed very well in our testing and evaluations. We judged construction to be of excellent quality.

Read on for our detailed report, and be sure to check out the video to see this mattress in action as we put it through our tests.

Note: The WinkBed Plus is a variation on the company's flagship model, with extra features intended to boost performance for heavier individuals. You may also want to check our review of the original WinkBed, which shares many of the features of the Plus version.

Bottom Line: Who is the Best Match for a WinkBed Plus Mattress?

BEST if you:

  • Like a mattress with a traditional feel
  • Prefer a softer top
  • Sleep in several positions
  • Are a heavier back or side sleeper
  • Tend to sleep on the edge of your bed

NOT IDEAL if you:

  • Prefer a slow-melting memory-foam feel
  • Are a lightweight side sleeper
  • Are a very heavy stomach sleeper

 If you’d prefer to watch rather than read, check out our full WinkBed Plus mattress video review above.


Comfort and Feel

The “feel” characteristics of a mattress cannot be universally better or worse. They can only be more or less desirable to you, based on your personal preferences. For this reason, we call these “preference-based” attributes. Our ratings here are based on objective measurements that we apply to a consistent scale for products from all brands.

Softness
Firm (3)
Cushioning
Depth
Slightly Shallow (4)
Memory Feel
No Memory (1)
Bounce
Very High (8)

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 Plus to be interesting in terms of softness. While the top is very soft and fluffy, the firmer support layers below even out the total effect. So overall, we'd call the WinkBed Plus a "medium" on our scale.

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 Plus felt very interesting to us; while the top certainly feels soft and deeply cushioned, the firmer coils below prevent sinking in too much. Overall, we again felt that the WinkBed Plus was right around a medium on our scale, but certainly with a lot of soft billows on the quilt layer.

Memory Feel

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 Plus, like 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.

Bounce

Responsiveness also translates into bounce, and with most innerspring mattresses, you'll get a good bit of it. We tried flopping down on the firmer central spring section, as well as on the foot, and we did note some difference in the amount of bounce; there's more at the head and foot than the middle. But overall, plenty of bounce here for those who appreciate it.

Back Support

The key to good back support is for the mattress to support your spine in a “neutral” position while you sleep, meaning that the shape of your spine is roughly the same as when you're standing. The ability of any given mattress to do this will vary by sleeper, depending on its “fit” for your weight, body shape, and preferred sleep position(s).

Lighter Weight
(<150 lb.)
Side Sleeper
Back Sleeper
Stomach Sleeper
Good (7)
Very Good (8)
Excellent (9)
Average Weight
(150-200 lb.)
Side Sleeper
Back Sleeper
Stomach Sleeper
Good (7)
Very Good (8)
Excellent (9)
Above Average
Weight
(200-250 lb.)
Side Sleeper
Back Sleeper
Stomach Sleeper
Very Good (8)
Excellent (9)
Excellent (9)
Heavier Weight
(>250 lb.)
Side Sleeper
Back Sleeper
Stomach Sleeper
Very Good (8)
Excellent (9)
Excellent (9)

In our evaluations, the WinkBed Plus 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 Plus in this position; the combination of the soft top foams 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. For lighter weight individuals, there's plenty of softness and conformance to balance the firm coils below. And even for those significantly heavier than our tester, any potential hammocking effect is taken care of by the firm support coils.

Side Sleepers:

In our evaluation, side sleepers would also be well supported by the WinkBed Plus. Our 200 lb. tester’s hips and shoulders sank into the bed just enough to create a neutral spinal position. We also felt, again, that most people, even those heavier than our tester, would be well supported. If we had any concerns, it would be for very light side sleepers, who might need more conformance and softness.

Stomach Sleepers:

We also felt that stomach sleepers would enjoy this mattress, and our tester was surprised how comfortable he was. 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 Plus, for our tester, had plenty of support, but still felt soft and cushioned thanks to the soft foam on top. We did have a slight question about stomach sleepers who are much heavier than our tester, who might find the surface softness of this bed could cause some over-arching. But for occasional stomach sleepers, even those significantly heavier than our tester, would feel supported.

Pressure Relief

Inadequate pressure relief from your mattress results in “pressure points,” which can be a source of pain, soreness, loss of circulation, restlessness, and other problems. Pressure relief requirements will vary be sleeper, with side sleepers needing the most. Likewise, the amount of pressure relief that a given mattress provides will also vary by sleeper, depending on its “fit” for your weight and body shape.

Lighter Weight
(<150 lb.)
Typical Curves
Extra Curvy
Pretty Good (6)
Pretty Good (6)
Average Weight
(150-200 lb.)
Typical Curves
Extra Curvy
Good (7)
Pretty Good (6)
Above Average
Weight
(200-250 lb.)
Typical Curves
Extra Curvy
Good (7)
Pretty Good (6)
Heavier Weight
(>250 lb.)
Typical Curves
Extra Curvy
Pretty Good (6)
Pretty Good (6)

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.

Overall, we found the pressure relief offered by the WinkBed Plus mattress to be very good. The two top foam layers quilted into the top, plus the latex layer right underneath, made for excellent pressure relief for our 200-lb. tester. And we felt that both lighter as well as heavier individuals would also do well in terms of pressure relief, with the same concern we had above for very light and/or extra curvy side sleepers, who might need more conformance/cushioning.

WinkBed Plus

Performance Features

With the “features” of a mattress, performance will tend to be consistent across all sleepers – without regards to your body type or preferences. However, these attributes have differing levels of importance to each sleeper, which is why we consider them “priority-based” characteristics.

Motion
Isolation
Very Good (8)
Sleeps Cool
Very Good (8)
Edge Support
Excellent (9)
Reposition
Ease
Excellent (9)
Green
Features
Good (7)
Adjustable
Base
Suitability
Very Good (8)

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,  but the springs are pocketed in the WinkBed Plus, so the movement of each spring is isolated.

We test for motion isolation by positioning a bowling pin upright on one side of the bed, then dropping a bowling ball on the other side and observing what happens with the pin. Next, our tester drops his whole weight on the bed. In both tests, our pin wiggled a tiny bit but never fell.

Temperature ( what’s this )

For most people, we do not think the WinkBed Plus 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, 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. While some mattresses use a foam edge support around the perimeter of the bed, the WinkBed Plus uses coils, allowing air to more easily escape the bed.

If overheating in bed is an issue for you, we think the WinkBed Plus would be a 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 Plus mattress to be excellent in this respect. Our tester felt exceptionally stable both sitting on the edge of the 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 Plus, as well as the original WinkBed mattress, are worth consideration.

 WinkBed Plus

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 Plus mattress, despite its quilted and cushioning top, posed no hindrance to movement. Our tester had no 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.

WinkBed makes no claims that its mattresses are natural, 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. This certification has now become standard among mainstream mattresses that contain foam.

Steel coils are not known for issues with off-gassing at all, and they could be recycled down the road (at least theoretically). The company says the steel coils are made from recycled steel in the first place.

The cover of the mattress has been certified to the OEKO-Tex standard, which means that the fabric has been tested for more than 100 harmful substances including formaldehyde, lead, and petrochemicals and is deemed safe.

Adjustable Base Compatibility ( what’s this )

We typically test mattresses on top of our queen-size adjustable base. However, the test mattress we received from WinkBeds was king size, so we were unable to evaluate adjustable base compatibility first-hand. The company does say that the WinkBed and WinkBed Plus can both be used on an adjustable base, however.

Given its overall weight, height and construction, we would expect some minor conformance issues, such as the foot lifting up a bit at first, or the center popping up when you get off the bed. Both would be expected to improve over time. We might also expect a little bunching of the top quilt when the mattress is in a fully articulated (bent) position. But overall, we expect this mattress would be just fine on an adjustable base.

Materials & Construction

What's in a WinkBed Plus Mattress?

Overall, we classify the WinkBed Plus mattress as a "Blended Latex and Foam over Pocket Springs" construction type. It  is a 13.5″ thick mattress comprised of 6 total layers (listed below from top to bottom):

  • 1" layer of 1.8 lb. density polyurethane foam compressed and sewn into quilt
  • 2.5" blended Dunlop latex
  • 1" 1.8 lb. density transition foam
  • 8" pocketed steel springs
  • 1" polyurethane foam, 1.8 lb. density

The Plus version of the WinkBed starts with a one-inch layer of poly foam quilted right into the cover. This layer is somewhat compressed, which gives it the surface softness and cushioning we noticed on top of the mattress. Next is a 2.5" layer of latex, made of a synthetic/natural latex blend.

Following a layer of transition foam is the main support core: an 8" tall pocket spring unit. Two types of steel coils are used. In the central third of the bed, the company has used 13-gauge coils; this is just about the thickest steel we've seen used in mattresses, and it's intended to support the heaviest parts of your body--your hips and midsection. At the foot and head of the mattress, 15-gauge springs are used. These are softer and bouncier. We could really feel the difference between the middle of the bed compared to the head and foot; each bounced a bit differently, and felt different.

Note that the original WinkBed also uses a zoned pocket spring unit, but utilizes different coil types: 15-guage in the center, and 17-gauge at the head and foot, so overall lighter than the WinkBed Plus.

Finally, at the bottom of the mattress is a small layer of foam, serving as a base for the coil unit.

Cover

The layers of the WinkBed Plus are wrapped in a sturdy feeling cover, with contrast fabric around the top two foam layers, and cording trim. The top layer of foam is quilted right into the cover, which gives it a lot of surface softness and loft, which you can see below.

WinkBed Plus

Durability, Warranty & Value

The “value” of any mattress is both subjective and personal – reflecting how well it meets that person’s unique sleep needs and preferences, relative to their budget. As a result, our ratings in this area are focused on more objective factors like quality and longevity.

Durability
Excellent (9)
Warranty
Lifetime
warranty
Quality
Excellent (9)

How Much Does a WinkBed Plus Mattress Cost?

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 Are You Getting?

The WinkBed Plus is a 13.5" tall mattress with firm, zoned support below topped by soft, pressure-relieving foams above. As a mattress that claims to be extra durable and suitable for users of higher weights over 300 pounds, the mattress uses firmer than average steel coils and a coil edge support.

 

How Long Will the WinkBed Plus Last?

In our evaluation of the WinkBed Plus, we saw no red flags that might indicate premature breakdown. The steel used for the coils is heavier and stronger than average. The blended Dunlop latex used in the comfort layer is a material with proven durability. The cover stood up to our tugging and pulling. Overall, this mattress has no apparent weak links in terms of durability.

 

Overall Value

The WinkBed Plus lives is a fairly small part of the mattress market, aimed to support plus-size people and offer enhanced durability. As such, it's harder to compare it to mattress that don't offer these characteristics.

It's a very tall, luxurious looking bed, and based on its materials, construction and features, we do think it compares very well to beds you would find in a traditional mattress store or department store. Certainly if you are a heavier person or couple, or just someone that wants a very durable and long-lasting bed, we do think the WinkBed Plus is a very strong value.

Warranty

  • Warranty Length: Lifetime
  • Indentation Coverage: 1.5” 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 hybrid and innerspring mattresses is 1.5". WinkBeds has chosen to cover indentations that meet or exceed 1.5”--right about average. Practically speaking, that means any softening or sagging would need to be at least that deep before the warranty would offer you protection.

This warranty extends to the original owner for as long as they own the mattress and assumes it has been placed upon an appropriate foundation. See: WinkBeds warranty policy

Other Factors to Consider

Delivery

  • Free delivery to door

WinkdBeds includes free delivery, which is not particularly unusual among its competitors. Delivery is by common carrier like FedEx, who will deliver the box to your door.

 

Returns

  • 120-day trial period
  • Full refund with pickup

WinkBeds offers buyers a 120-day trial period, and requires buyers to give the mattress at least 30 days before initiating a return. Should you wish to exchange your bed for a different softness level, there's a $49 fee. See: WinkBeds returns policy.

 WinkBed Plus

Final Thoughts

Is the WinkBed Plus right for you? Take our Mattress Match Quiz to find mattresses that fit your needs, based on your preferences and price range.

Looking for more on the WinkBed mattress? Visit WinkBeds.com.

 

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