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How hot you sleep:<\/strong> If you\u2019re a sweaty sleeper, consider a latex or hybrid mattress. Both offer more airflow than memory foam, which tends to trap heat. That said, cooling features can help, too; some memory foam mattresses use gel infusions or phase-change fabrics that are designed to pull heat away from the body.<\/p>\n

Bed sharing:<\/strong> If you or your sleeping partner toss and turn, proper motion isolation should be at the top of your wish list. Memory foam absorbs movement well, so sleeping partners won\u2019t disturb each other. Pocketed coils have a bit more bounce without wiggling the entire mattress. Innerspring, on the other hand, tends to be the bounciest of the bunch. And then there\u2019s firmness: If you and your partner disagree on this crucial mattress characteristic, a split or adjustable mattress may work best.<\/p>\n

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Traditional coil mattresses have evolved into hybrids, which is what you will likely encounter on today\u2019s mattress market (aside from latex and foam options). Hybrid mattresses are highly customizable, allowing you to pick and choose what you want in your bed, whether that\u2019s a combination of foam and coils, latex and coils, or even a mix of the three. Many mattress reviews will use the phrase \u201cbest of both worlds\u201d to describe hybrids, as this mattress lets you sample the design aspects of the materials involved. You can get the pressure relief you need from memory foam or latex on top, but ample support from the coil core (not to mention the aforementioned responsiveness from coil inclusion).<\/p>\n

Speaking of coils and harking back to traditional mattress design, the type of coil used in hybrid mattresses matters too, as it improves upon the design of the Bonnell coil. The keywords to look for are \u201cpocketed coils\u201d or \u201cindividually wrapped coils,\u201d which make up the main support mechanism of a mattress. Instead of being interconnected, each coil stays in its own lane (pocket, really) and will compress uninhibited by the other coils around it. In other words, where there is more weight, the bed will feel firmer.<\/p>\n

This is especially applicable for areas where body weight is centralized when you\u2019re lying down, particularly around the hips and shoulders. Pocketed coils are also meant to outperform traditional ones in the motion isolation arena, meaning that when you move around, the individual coil takes the heat motion-wise and stops the bed from reenacting a small earthquake. With the interconnectivity of traditional coils, it doesn\u2019t take much for the feeling of movement to travel along the entire surface of the bed.<\/p>\n

Fun fact: You do not need a box spring<\/a> with a hybrid mattress. This is a recurring question I see, and pocketed coils in hybrids eliminate the need for one. Box springs were designed to give more support and elevate performance to traditional coil beds, which would align certain sections of coils to yield more support. Nowadays, you may actually void<\/em> your warranty if you use a box spring with a hybrid mattress\u2014be sure to check that fine print.<\/p>\n

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Our favorite hybrid we’ve tested is the Helix Midnight Luxe<\/strong><\/a>, which happens to be our top overall pick in our Best Mattresses<\/a> guide. It also utilizes pressure-relieving foams and pocketed coils to provide targeted lumbar support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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