The Puffy Mattress is Puffy’s flagship mattress – what started it all for the growing company. Launched in 2016 after years of R & D, Puffy has quickly become one of America’s most popular bed-in-a-box brands, enjoying the top spot with online mattress giants like Purple and Casper. You may have seen them featured on The Ellen Show, where Ellen’s Angels agree that you’ll definitely sleep better on a Puffy.

But, the perennial concern of every mattress shopper is always wondering – is this mattress for me? What if it’s too firm? What if it’s too soft? What does it feel like, exactly? Our team of sleep experts has tested the Puffy Mattress so that we can provide you with an unbiased, comprehensive review to help you make a good decision before purchasing.

Over 100 hours were spent carefully examining the Puffy Mattress. We’ve also covered helpful information like sleep trial period, mattress warranty, shipping & returns, and their general customer service policies. We’ve added a section comparing the Puffy to other similar mattress brands, Nectar, and Purple as a bonus.

Quick View of the Puffy Mattress

Let’s take a quick look at the need-to-know information before we delve into the specifics.

Main Points

The Puffy Mattress is an all-foam mattress with a 2” cooling gel-infused memory foam as its top comfort layer, and its support core is made with contouring, body-conforming polyfoam, while its base is made of a 6” high-density polyfoam. The mattress itself is encased in a hypoallergenic, zip-n-wash cover. Materials are Oeko-Tex® certified, and CertiPUR-US® certified.

The overall feel is a cushiony, “sinking,” conforming feeling of most memory foam mattresses. What sets the Puffy Mattress apart, though, is that it genuinely is sturdily constructed, unlike most all-foam mattresses of the same price range.

If you’re not a big fan of memory foam or all-foam mattresses, this isn’t the right mattress for you. But if you love a medium-firm memory foam mattress and you’re looking for excellent spinal support that helps reduce back pain, then this is definitely what you’re looking for.

Price Range

$800 – $1000+

Size

Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King

Firmness & Feel

Medium-Firm or 5/10 on the firmness scale

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Is The Puffy Mattress Perfect For You?

Puffy Mattress Sizes & Pricing

Competitive Pricing

The Puffy retails from $800 to a little over $1000, depending on the size you need. This is one of the more affordably-priced premium, USA-made mattresses in the market today. Considering Puffy offers a lifetime mattress warranty and a 101-night sleep trial with hassle-free returns, it may just be worth your money. They also offer a 14-night break-in period where you’re free to contact their support team to return your mattress within two weeks from purchase.

If you’re interested in exploring Puffy’s other mattresses, they also offer more upscale models, the Puffy Lux and the Puffy Royal. The Puffy Mattress is the most affordable option out of all Puffy’s mattress offerings.

Financing Options

Puffy also offers financing options at 0% APR via Klarna or Split for all their products. Application takes minutes, so you might want to look at that if you’re on a budget.

Available Sizes

In terms of size, the Puffy Mattress comes in a Twin Size up to a spacious California King.

While there are standard sizes for mattresses, it’s best to check the specific dimensions as there may be slight differences between brands. Mattress size is critical not just because it affects your sleep comfort but also – you don’t want to buy a mattress that doesn’t fit your box springs!

We’ve prepared a table for you below.

Size	Dimension	Weight
Puffy Mattress Twin	39" x 75" x 10	41 lbs
Puffy Mattress Twin XL	39" x 80" x 10"	45 lbs
Puffy Mattress Full	54" x 75" x 10"	58 lbs
Puffy Mattress Queen	60" x 80" x 10"	69 lbs
Puffy Mattress King	76" x 80" x 10"	87 lbs
Puffy Mattress California King	72" x 84" x 10"	87 lbs

Construction & Design

The Puffy Mattress is made with four different foam layers that aim to provide spine relief and overall comfort to most types of sleepers. Let’s take a look at each layer one by one.

Cover Layer

Encased in a comfortable, breathable Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 Certified cover, you can be assured that you’ll sleep on a quality mattress that’s free from toxic chemicals. Puffy has also thought of everything the sleeper needs in a mattress cover beyond just sleeping on it. Here are some more great features about the Puffy Mattress cover:

Wake up allergy-free
The USA-made Cloud Cover is designed to keep dust, mites, and other pesky allergens away from your mattress, so you’ll wake up feeling refreshed after a long night of sleeping soundly.

One of our sleep testers found this to be true. Usually, someone who wakes up with the sniffles, he noticed a remarkable change after sleeping on the Puffy Mattress.
Easy to remove and wash
One of the most annoying things about some mattresses is when their cover isn’t removable. But you won’t have that problem with Puffy. Its cover is zipped up; hence it’s easy to remove and throw in the wash.

While sturdy, the fabric is also light and stretchable making it a breeze for laundry time.
Stain-resistant
The Puffy Mattress cover is also designed to be stain-resistant. However, be wary of serious stains as these are always difficult to remove regardless of what the fabric is made of. We tried pouring a bit of wine on the cover, and it was quickly removed.

However, over time, mattress covers will age no matter how well they are constructed. After a few years of use, discoloration is normal, and there might be some stains that are simply not removable. You won’t have to worry about that until 4-5 years into using your Puffy Mattress, though.

As long as it’s regularly washed and maintained, you should have no serious issues with it.

Comfort Layer

Underneath the Puffy Mattress cover is a 2” gel-infused Cooling Gel Cloud Layer made of memory foam. One chief disadvantage of memory foam is its tendency to trap heat, making the sleeper feel warmer as the night progresses. To solve this problem, mattress manufacturers developed the technology of infusing memory foam with cooling gels.

The real question is: is it really cooling?

We’d love to say that “yes, this mattress felt cool throughout the night,” but our results show otherwise. Our tester, who has typically a warmer body temperature still felt hot on the Puffy Mattress. Not considerably so, but she did not feel that much of a “cooling” difference. While, yes, she was super comfortable, and yes, the mattress feels heavenly soft but also supportive, it did tend to get a bit on the warmer side.

So, if sleeping hot is a big deal-breaker for you, then you might want to consider other mattress types like a latex mattress or a hybrid mattress. Get some help from our sleep experts here at ID-MAG on how to choose the right mattress.

Tips to stay cool while snoozing:

You can keep a memory foam mattress cooler by investing in sleep accessories like a cooling mattress pad or natural latex pillows.

You also need to consider your room. Is your room too humid? A humid room can be just as stifling as a warm room and will affect your mattress’s temperature neutrality.

Transition Layer

Below the comfort layer is another 2” of high-grade polyfoam – Puffy’s Cooling Cloud™ & Firm Core Support foam. This durable support layer helps provide spinal alignment and contours the body while the sleeper moves about.

And we’ll tell you – Puffy did an excellent job! The combination of cushiony memory foam and a transition layer of firm polyfoam does wonders for back pain relief. This was a critical part of our testing process. We needed to know – do you really get up refreshed? Did you get pain-free sleep? And yes, we did.

A good mix of our back and side sleepers credited this support layer for how restful their sleep was on the Puffy Mattress. However, a combination sleeper who tends to sleep comfortably through the night on his stomach did not feel too supported. This tells us that just like with most all-foam mattresses, anyone who sleeps on their stomach may not be as comfortable. A firmer latex, innerspring, or hybrid mattress would be best for stomach sleepers.

Base Layer

The base layer or foundation of the Puffy Mattress is made with 6” of high-density polyfoam. While polyfoam is often associated with a low-quality mattress foam type, high-density polyfoam is quite the opposite. It is an incredibly sturdy and popularly-used support material in most bed-in-box mattresses. This layer is responsible for providing overall strength, support, and durability.

Firmness

It’s important to note that how firm a mattress feels depends on the height and weight of the person sleeping on it. So, if you’re on the lighter side of the spectrum, a firm mattress may feel just a bit firmer than a person who’s built heavier.

On that note, the Puffy Mattress offers a medium-firmness feel to average-sized sleepers. It is rated 5/10 on the firmness scale. Heavier sleepers might feel that an all-foam, medium-firm mattress might be a bit too soft for their liking, and instead of feeling supported, they may feel like they are “sinking.”

So, if you’re over 250 lbs. and you’re looking for firm support, this may not be the mattress for you. We would recommend either latex or innerspring mattresses for more durable support. But if you’re around 130 lbs., or thereabouts, you’ll love how this mattress feels.

Other Key Considerations for the Puffy Mattress

Now that we’ve covered the basics above, let’s discuss some of our further considerations when testing the Puffy Mattress.

Does this mattress provide back pain relief?

Yes, it does. Due to its medium-firm feel, its firm polyfoam support layer that allows the mattress to conform to the body and align the spine, it’s great for anyone looking to reduce back pain. However, take note that your height and weight can significantly affect this feature. Heavy sleepers may not feel supported on this mattress, as we have previously mentioned in the above section of this article.

Does this mattress offer pressure relief?

Pressure relief refers to the features of a mattress that allows it to evenly distribute body weight while promoting healthy blood circulation. This is a feature that is often necessary for someone who is bedridden or needs to be in bed for extended periods.

However, sleeping on a mattress that offers pressure relief isn’t just for anyone who’s ill. Anyone who’s had a long day at work will appreciate sleeping on a bed with pressure-relieving features. Pregnant women will appreciate pressure-relieving beds and pillows, too.

So, if you fit into any of the above or simply looking for a way to sleep better, then yes, the Puffy Mattress offers pressure relief thanks to its excellent foam layers working together to alleviate tension, provide comfort, and reduce pressure located in the lumbar region of the body. All of these combined make the Puffy Mattress ideal to relieve pressure for back sleepers.

Side sleepers should note that this mattress may result in slight pressure on the shoulders and hips. If you strictly sleep on your side the whole night, we recommend that you go for a softer mattress instead.

Does it offer durable edge support?

While the Puffy Mattress is sturdily constructed, we noticed that its mattress edges tend to bend easily whenever weight or pressure is set upon it. While it’s not anything significant, there is a chance that sleepers who tend to move about or like sleeping close to the edge of the bed may easily slide off. However, we didn’t experience this first-hand, but we did notice its weaker edge support construction compared with other similar mattress brands.

Also, it’s good to note that softer edges are pretty standard amongst all-foam mattresses. If you’re looking for extremely firm or durable edge support, try an innerspring and hybrid mattress because they are typically built with firmer coil layers.

Is it easy to move around or get out of bed?

As an ultra-conforming mattress, the Puffy mattress isn’t the best one with an easy surface to move around. Puffy mattress users may experience a hugging impression as soon as they lie on the bed. Once users move, their body’s impression tends to stay on the mattress. This is contrary to innerspring, hybrid, and even latex mattresses, which give a bouncier, springier feel.

Is it a great mattress for sex?

Puffy mattresses may not be ideal for sex than springier and more responsive beds that exhibit a “bounce” feeling suitable for movement. Foam mattresses tend to offer a lot of contours, making movement quite tricky.

One thing great about the Puffy mattress is that it’s virtually silent, making it a winner in the sex category. This is comparing it to innerspring and hybrid mattresses, which may tend to have creak or squeak sounds.

Does it have an off-putting chemical smell when unboxed?

As soon as it is opened, the Puffy mattress may tend to exhibit off-gassing. Although, this is a typical scenario for an all-foam bed. Off-gassing may often result from VOC or volatile organic compounds being released into the air coming from new mattresses. VOCs are usually off-gassed from a lot of manufactured products but especially noticeable with polyfoam.

But the good thing is, the Puffy mattress’ off-gassing can quickly dissipate in a day. All you need to do is place it in a well-ventilated room.

Does it have excellent motion isolation features?

The Puffy mattress provides excellent motion isolation as movement on the bed doesn’t cause motion to transfer across its entire surface since it is made of memory foam and polyfoam, which is known to isolate motion better than coils and springs.

This is great news, most especially for couples who share a bed. Couples can sleep soundly and will barely feel their partner moving about at night.

Does it give the sleeper a “sinking” feeling?

The Puffy mattress is rated as a medium-firm mattress, offering excellent support and mobility because of its soft foams and comfort layers. And yes, while there is a “cradling” feeling common to memory foam mattresses, there isn’t a notable sinking feeling thanks to its firm transition layer.

If you bought a lower-quality memory foam mattress, though, that may be something you’d experience. But with a quality mattress like this one, it’s less likely for users to feel stuck on this mattress.

Do they offer discounts for the military and first responders?

Yes. Puffy values our military and healthcare workers’ sacrifices by offering them a special discount. See if you qualify and find out how it all works by contacting Puffy directly.

Is this mattress eco-friendly?

Yes. The mattress cover is made from materials that are Oeko-Tex® certified, and the foams used are CertiPUR-US® certified. Puffy also makes sure to minimize waste by donating returned mattresses to their donation partners. Everytime a mattress is returned, the Puffy team works hard to make sure it is donated to someone in need.

Sleep Trial, Warranty & Shipping Policies

You can sleep well on your brand new Puffy knowing that the Puffy team has some seriously outstanding after-care services. We list them below.

101-Night Sleep Trial

Buying a mattress that’s purely available online comes with its own set of challenges. Online mattress brands like Puffy address these challenges by offering competitive sleep trials. This not only shows the brand’s confidence in the mattress itself but also gives the consumer a chance to try out the mattress – commitment-free.

How does Puffy’s 101-night sleep trial work?

Puffy offers their customers a chance to try any one of their mattresses for a full 101 nights. But what we love about Puffy is that you don’t even have to wait the entire sleep trial period to return your mattress and get a refund.

The company is so confident with their product that if you are unhappy with your Puffy Mattress for the first 14 nights, they won’t hesitate to issue a refund. But, of course, to make sure that you’re giving it a comprehensive trial, we recommend you to try it for the full 101 nights because a new mattress may need more than two weeks’ adjustment.

Here’s how the Puffy Sleep Trial works:

Email [email protected] and let them know that you’re not happy with your purchase. Make sure you include your order number.
If you’re absolutely sure that the Puffy Mattress just isn’t for you after 14 nights, their team will facilitate fast and free returns.
Once the mattress has been collected from you, a refund will be arranged.
The Puffy team will work hard to have your returned mattress donated to a charity or children’s home. The company always makes sure that no mattress goes to waste.

The same process applies to the 101-night sleep trial. After the 101st night, contact Puffy. They’ll swiftly arrange returns and refunds.

We’ve included Puffy’s full Returns Policy here. This is only up-to-date as of this article’s posting. Please always contact Puffy for any immediate concerns:

Puffy Return Policy Terms

You must utilize the mattress trial for a minimum of 14 nights before you start your mattress return process. We recommend sleeping on a Puffy for at least 30 nights to allow your body to get used to the luxurious comfort of our mattresses.
If we shipped your Puffy to Alaska or Hawaii, and you return your product under our 101-night sleep trial policy, we will be unable to return the full shipping fees that you originally paid for delivery.
The Puffy return policy is limited to a maximum of two returns per household. Returns must be exercised directly with Puffy, no later than the 101-day trial following delivery.
Puffy's 101-night sleep trial and return policy apply only to original purchasers of genuine Puffy products purchased directly from puffy.com.

Lifetime Warranty

Every mattress from Puffy comes with a Lifetime Warranty. So you can sleep easy and not worry about experiencing any defects since Puffy will guarantee repair and replacement of your mattress hassle-free for its entire lifespan.

To avoid any misinterpretation of Puffy’s warranty information, here is their Warranty Overview from the Puffy Mattress Warranty Policy:

Puffy.com (“Puffy”, “Puffy Mattress”, “we”, “us”) provides the original owner/purchaser of our mattress (“you”) with a lifetime warranty (“Warranty”) against certain product defects during the full period of the original owner’s ownership and use. In the event of a defect, we will repair the defect or replace it with a then current comparable model and size of your Puffy™ mattress.

For the entire lifespan of your Puffy™ Mattress, we will replace your bed with a brand new Puffy™ Mattress free of charge.

To qualify for the Puffy™ Lifetime Warranty:

The above is up-to-date information taken from the Puffy website as of this article’s posting. Please always contact Puffy for any clarifications or immediate concerns.

Puffy Mattress Competitors

Now that you’re familiar with Puffy Mattresses, let’s take a look and compare this bed to its top competitors: Nectar and Purple.

The Nectar Memory Foam Mattress

The Puffy Mattress and the Nectar Memory Foam Mattress are both popular bed-in-box options. If you haven’t encountered the term before, it means the companies will ship the mattress to you in a box. It is compressed to fit the box, and once opened, it expands to its full size.

Puffy was launched in 2016, and Nectar quickly followed a year later in 2017. Both have risen among the ranks of online mattress brands and have garnered a loyal customer base, awards, and recognitions.

We’ve gathered a summary of similarities and differences between these two brands so you can best decide which mattress is best for you.