Ergonomic & orthopedic pillows
Ergonomic side sleeper pillows
Side sleepers typically find their most ideal support in high-profile, firm support pillows. The additional height is necessary to fill the natural space between your head and shoulders. Without this space accounted for, side sleepers may find their head is tilted slightly down when laying on their pillow, causing strain.
Assuming you get a solid night’s sleep and don’t toss and turn, that could mean straining your neck and/or shoulder for 8 hours straight. It’s no wonder your morning might bring aches! An ergonomic side sleeper pillow accounts for this space by design, giving you and your neck a rest.
Best ergonomic pillows for back sleepers
For back sleepers, proper spinal alignment is a primary concern, and medium height pillows tend to be the right fit for most. Because many back sleepers are occasional side sleepers, and vice versa, many of our ergonomic pillows feature a flippable two-in-one design to accommodate both positions.
Ergonomic pillows for stomach sleepers (and multi-position snoozers)
Low profile pillows are a popular choice for stomach sleepers, giving support without the height that
Memory foam & foam pillows
Solid vs. Shredded Memory Foam Pillows—what’s the difference?
While there are a wide variety of shapes, styles, materials and unique features available in the foam pillow market, most fall within one of two primary types—solid foam and shredded foam.
- Solid foam pillows—also commonly known as molded or contoured foam pillows—are engineered to be the ideal shape and support level for specific sleeping positions. Because the majority of people sleep on their side or back, many of our contoured and layered foam pillows are designed to suit both types of sleepers. To switch from back sleeper height to side sleeper height and vice versa, simply rotate the pillow. Typically, the higher side will be most comfortable for side sleepers.
- Unlike solid foam, which is designed to ensure the given shape is maintained, a shredded memory foam pillow is flexible and ‘squishable.’ This makes shredded foam a popular choice for people who shift positions frequently, or hold onto or wrap their arms around their pillow. Additionally, shredded foam is more breathable than solid foam, making it a smart choice for hot sleepers.
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Bed pillows
The best bed pillows for your sleeping position
With finding a comfortable bed pillow being so important, there are an abundance of options available to suit all budgets and preferences. But that same abundance that makes finding the right pillows possible also makes it tricky to know where to start!
We recommend first considering the position you spend the most time in while sleeping. Whether you’re a side sleeper, back sleeper, stomach sleeper or shift throughout the night, filtering by position is a great way to begin narrowing down your pillow options.
Pillows in varying heights and firmness levels
Some people assume that how firm or soft pillows for bed feel is directly tied to how much fill is inside. While that is an impactful factor, it’s not the only consideration.
Soft pillows offer sink-in comfort
Certain bed pillows materials, like down or feathers, are what most of us would consider ‘soft pillows’ even in loftier designs for back and side sleepers. Because of the properties of down itself, even the most supportive pillows will have a certain sinking in softness to them. This is the precise reason many sleepers choose down and feather pillows for b
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