If you’re a back sleeper who craves a firmer foam bed yet doesn’t want to fork over a lot of money for a Tempur-Pedic, we suggest going to Puffy, where its entry-level Puffy Cloud Memory Foam Mattress is $949 for a queen-size. This is the brand’s standard offer, but to sweeten the deal, Puffy is throwing in a couple of memory foam pillows plus a pair of light-blocking eye masks.
We slept on the Puffy Cloud for one month to see how it compares to our best mattress contenders. In addition to delivering excellent support for back sleepers, it also slept cooler than many other all-foam mattresses we’ve tried.
While we typically see this discount, that means that there is never a wrong time to invest in a Puffy mattress — especially since Tempur-Pedic is less generous with its mattress sales.
What type of mattress do back sleepers need?
Generally speaking, back sleepers do well with a mattress that balances softer comfort for the joints and lower back with sturdy support for the spine. A medium-firm mattress (such as the Puffy Cloud) is ideal, but everybody is different. If you’re under 130lbs, a medium-plush mattress may be better.
The Puffy Cloud Memory Foam Mattress does not give that ‘sink in’ feeling that is characteristic of other all-foam mattresses. Even without it, our testers found that it offered enough cushioning around the joints to still be comfortable. (That said, it’ll be hit-or-miss for side sleepers, depending on how much plush contouring they need for their joints.)
