It’s an understatement to say I feel strongly about mattresses. Between the versions we’ve tried (and returned) in our own home, as well as the many beds I sleep on each year while writing travel stories, I’ve developed some strong opinions about where I lay my head each night. A back injury in my thirties means my body is a bit picky about support, firmness, and pressure relief.
On my quest for the perfect bed, I once spent two hours with an award-winning mattress salesman in my city as he walked me through the many steps to choosing a mattress. It’s both a science and an art. This master class culminated in a tour of their mattress factory, where I took a turn placing batting on a pillow top and stitching up the edge binding myself.
