Zone settings explained

Mattresses, like many other everyday items, have evolved significantly over time. And just like buying anything, when there are many options to choose from, things can get a little confusing to put it mildly. I’m going to simplify the zone settings as much as possible and hopefully help you understand what will benefit you in achieving the best sleep possible.

The main things to consider when shopping for the right mattress for you are, how long you want the mattress to last, how you feel when you’re laying on the mattress, if you share the bed are you or your partner is disturbed by movement during the night and whether you or your partner have back pain, joint pain or other comfort needs.

Ok, let’s start with the question, What are mattress comfort zones? 

Modern mattresses are made up of individual springs encased into individual fabric pockets. The individual springs can be made from different thickness of metal (usually steel), a thicker spring will be stiffer and firmer and a thinner spring will be softer. 

Now, imagine your mattress is split into 3 parts (for a 3 zone mattress). One zone for the head and shoulders, one for the torso and hips and one for the legs and feet. The middle zone, for the torso and hips is typically firmer as that is where the bulk of the body weights sits. The head and shoulders zone and the legs and feet zone will be softer. This is important for spinal alignment and posture while you’re sleeping. 

For a 5 zone mattress, the same concept applies, but the zones are broken down into head, shoulders/upper back, lower back, thighs and feet. The firmer zones are head, lower back and feet. With softer zones for shoulders/upper back and thighs.

Many people will argue that a 7 zone mattress is just a marketing gimmick, however, especially for those that sleep on their sides, this mattress offers the best spinal alignment and posture support. It offers the best support for each zone for ultimate comfort by distributing your body pressure more evenly from head to toe. The 7 zones are broken up like this; Head and neck, shoulder/upper back, lower back, hip, knee, lower leg and feet. Ultimately though, the best advice I can possibly give, is to lay on the mattresses with the different zones and really just think about how you feel on it. We can definitely help you find the right mattress for you.

Blog By Renee Narburgh