As I understand it from this forum, the major properties of latex seem to be that it is more antimicrobial (hypoallergenic?), does not wear out as fast as coil or foam mattresses, and has more "spring" to it than memory foam or Tempur-pedic. The longevity isn't as important a factor as whether I like the feel of something, and thus far, I haven't ever *seen* any latex mattresses. None of the salespeople in the mattress stores have even mentioned them, although they were happy to show us a range of traditional and Tempur-pedic. The closest I have come is a 3" square of latex on a Tempur-pedic display used for comparison. I do like the Tempur-pedic/MF "sinking feeling," like melting into a bed and being comfortable...

Comparing the Dr Breuse or a latex mattress to a memory foam mattress can be a little misleading. I seriously doubt though that the Dr Breus even could be called a latex mattress since it probably (almost certainly) has a fair bit of poly in the top where it counts. I also doubt that what it feels like is indicative of what a decent latex mattress feels like. If you want a more appropriate latex testing ground at Sleepy's then the latex bliss would be a much better representation of a "latex mattress". No matter what you found using Sleepy's as a testing ground ... I would seriously look at your many other options if you are thinking about using them as anything but a way to test different materials.

The Sleep Science has a LOT (6.5") of memory foam in it and...

• The sheer variety of mattresses found on the market (tens of thousands of options...brand name is essentially a worthless metric)
• Misleading sales people (the ones who work off straight commission want to sell you the item THEY make the most $ on...big chain stores tend to do the customer a disservice in many cases)
• It is whats "under the hood that counts...don't pay more THINKING you're getting more (a $500 mattress can LOOK like $2000 mattress...thickness does NOT equal quality)
• What makes...

I purchased the SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL'S (Sleep Science) Supreme 14.5" mattress through a reseller and had it freighted to my home. After a few months while re-arranging my bedroom I tore the cover. I was very disappointed. So, I started the process of finding and ordering one. I contacted SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL, who still makes the bed for resellers, and tried to order the replacement for my $2100 SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL mattress. At first I was told that the cover was not available. I became irritated and told them that I was going to what I am doing here, let everyone know that South Bay International does not support it's products or customers. I was...