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Leesa vs IdleSleep In Depth Comparison

From our experts

• Construction
• Durability
• Cooling
• Warrenty
• Back pain
• Sleep Type
• Dimension
• Conclusion

Construction

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Original Leesa Mattress

The Leesa original mattress is an all-foam mattress that features a three-layer construction.

Details

Four Stripe Design Cover

The cover of this mattress is a gray twill fabric featuring the trademark four stripe design of the Leesa brand.

This cover is mild and gentle on the body even as it’s super breathable to allow rapid air flow. This keeps you cool all night.

Breathable Foam Top Layer

On the top layer beneath the covering is a 2″ breathable foam. This foam is native to the Leesa brand. It’s cooling effect is top-notch and it’s response is super. You can have that unique softness, coolness and bouncy feel all night with this layer in the mix.

Memory Foam Contouring Layer

The next layer features a 2″ memory foam designed for maximum contouring so you can enjoy the feeling of being hugged in a soft sheet. Beyond the hugs and contouring, this layer helps to relieve pressure from your back and shoulders.

Exclusive Support Base

Serving as the base of this mattress is a 6″ core support foam that makes the mattress durable and provides optimal support for everyone that sleeps on it.

Leesa Hybrid Mattress

The Hybrid Leesa Mattress features a five-layer construction and is a blend of foam and coils.

Details

Premium Breathable Cover

Covering the top layer of this mattress is a soft white cover bearing the iconic four stripes of the Leesa brand. It’s super cool and comfortable, thanks to it’s breathable nature.

Hole-Punch Premium Cooling Top Layer

On the first layer of this mattress is a 1.5″ hole-punched foam which is also known as a cooling foam for the coolness it offers.

Memory Foam Layer

On the second layer is a 1.5″ memory foam that provides the contouring effect of this mattress. This layer hugs the sleeper perfectly and eases pressure in areas to prone to pressure build-up.

Core Support Layer

This foam was positioned here to serve as a supporting layer for the  coils of the mattress. It’s just an inch in height.

Pocketed Coils for Reinforced Support

This layer makes all the difference. It’s a 6″ foam made of over a 1000 pocketed coils for swift response to body movements.

It also comes with perimeter edge support so you can sit comfortably at the edge of the mattress without sliding off.

Core Support Foam

At the base of this mattress is an inch of a core support foam enforcing rigidity at the base and durabilty.

Leesa Legend Mattress

This mattress is the flagship product of the Leesa brand and it’s most luxurious mattress. It comes in 6 layers all engineered to provide the best deluxe sleeping experience for any sleeper.

It’s a hybrid foam and features a unique combination of coils which you’ll find in the details of this construction section. The materials used in making this mattress was gotten from natural sources and recycled materials.

Details

Premium Cooling Cover

This has got to be the most luxurious cover out there. This cover is a blend of 28% recycled PES bottles, 28% polyester, 19% organic cotton, Merino wool and Rayon 12% each and 1% spandex.

The excellent combination makes this cover super breathable, bacteria-free, extremely soft and cool at all times. This beautiful cover is graced with the signature four stripe design of the Leesa brand.

 

Hole-punched Comfort Foam

On the first layer is an inch of hole-punched foam unique to the legend mattress. This layer fits into the universally accepted firmness – the medium firm. This makes it great for every kind of sleeper.

Memory Foam Layer

The second layer is an inch of memory foam engineered to ease pressure off the body in the certain critical points. This memory foam is also responsible for contouring the body.

Pocketed Micro-spring Layer

As Leesa’s most luxurious mattress, the hybrid pattern here is a rare one. First it comes with this layer of 1.5″ of pocketed micro-springs. The next will be revealed after the transition layer below.

Transition Support Foam

Beneath these first set of coils is an inch transition foam which also doubles as a support layer for the coils above it.

Pocketed Spring Layer

Now to the main hybrid. This layer features a 6″ of 15 guage individually pocketed coils for optimal support, cooling and comfort. In synergy with the micro coils above it, they work together to make this mattress a therapeutic one ( offering back and shoulders optimal support).

It also comes with perimeter edge support so you don’t fall off the edges.

Core Support Foam

At the base of this unique mattress is an inch of a core support foam. This layer provides structural integrity and durability for the mattress.

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Idle Hybrid

Typical of Hybrids, this mattress comes with support coils and foams in one excellent mix. The construction of this mattress is in five active layers.

Details

Thermocool Cover

The plush white cover overlaying the first layer is a thermocool fabric that is sensitive to temperature and adjust to suit the body’s needs. This implies that, when the climate is hot, the cover feels cool and when the climate is cool,  feels warm.

Beneath this cover is a fire-proof barrier. This barrier is made without any petroleum-based nylon or polyester. Like its name, it’s a shield for the mattress against fire accidents.

Contouring Foam

The first layer begins with an inch of Idle contouring foam which is weaved into the cover for redefined comfort and plushness.

Buoyancy Foam

This buoyancy foam is exclusive to Idle. It’s a 2″ cooling foam reputed for responding faster than the average memory foam. It also triples as a pressure relief and support foam while helping to facilitate a cooler sleep.

Transition Layer Support Foam

An inch of transition foam acts as a support base and the bridge between the upper layers and the coils beneath down to the core.

Pocketed Coils

6″ of individually pocketed quantum edge-to-edge coils provide massive support and isolates motion transfer. This means that the movement of your partner on the mattress won’t interrupt your beauty sleep.

These coils also provide edge support ensuring that you are comfortable on the edges and don’t feel like sliding off.

Carry Handles and Flip Side

All Idle mattresses come with double sides, you can flip and obtain the same layer. And then there’s a handle to encourage easy carriage.

Idle All Natural Latex

For lovers of all-natural products, this one fits the bill. It comes in two variants – the Dunlop Latex and the Talalay Latex. The idle latex mattress which is also a hybrid mattress features a 5-layer construction.

Details

Premium Cover and Yarn Rosettes

The cover takes the lead on the all-natural style. Eco-friendly organic cotton wraps the entire construction and is breathable for maximum air flow.

In the stead of glues, double button tufting mild yarn rosettes grip the layers of this mattress in one piece. This option proves to be durable than glue.

And to set things in motion for optimal comfort, this cover has an inch of natural wool quilted into it for additional comfort and plushness. This wool also doubles as a fire-proof barrier.

Pure Latex Layer

Here, the natural Talalay (this will be Dunlop if Talalay wasn’t your choice) latex provides 3″ of support. It features an open-cell technology for breathability. It also comes with anti-microbial properties and is naturally hypoallergenic. This translates to healthy sleep.

Transition Support Layer

This layer serves as the bridge between the upper and lower layers of this mattress. It balances the tension on both layers.

Pocketed Coils

Over a thousand smart support coils rising up to 6″ provides reinforced support for this mattress and limit the effect of motion transfer.

These coils also provide edge-to-edge support so you don’t roll and skid off the mattress onto the floor.

Carry Handles and Double Side

Typical of all Idle Mattresses is the double-side feature. This is made to prolong the lifespan of the mattress. When you’ve enjoyed one side for a while, you can flip to the other side and continue from where you stopped in the pleasant sleep experience. Handles ensure hitch-free handling.

 

Idle Plush

This mattress is the chief of all gel foams. Super soft and embedded with cooling gel for the best heat-free sleep. It features a 5-layer construction.

Construction Details

Ice Fabric Cover and Buoyancy Foam

The cover is a quilted one with gel woven into it’s surface for coolness. It’s a replaceable cover for the buoyancy foam. It is made from 500GSM pure cotton that gives it a luxury feel.

This cover wraps an inch of buoyancy foam which is a custom-made blended foam. It is blended with gel and this promotes swift response, facilitates pressure relief, and cools the body.

Fire Resistant Barrier

There’s a layer immersed in this construction and wrapped with natural cotton. It serves as an all-natural stronghold against fire attacks. It’s free from all sorts of synthetic materials.

Gel Infused Buoyancy Foam

This 3″ layer infused with gel provides better pressure relief relative to memory foam and adds to the coolness of this mattress.

Idle Memory Foam

A layer of Idle’s exclusive memory foam is featured here. This memory foam is unique and way better than conventional memory foam. It does not retain heat and responds faster (thermal neutrality). This rapid response returns your mattress back to it original shape after you leave it.

High-Density Core Support Foam

At the foot of the entire layers, this 8″ high-density foam serves as a stable base for durability. This base surpasses that of other brands with 1″ in height and it’s 2.4lb core density makes it more durable – beating the market standards.

Removable Base Cover

This base comes with it’s own cover. You can remove and wash it to keep it fresh.

Idle Gel Foam Mattress

The idle mattress arrives in 5 unique levels of prime support and comfort. Exceeding industry standards by 1″ in height, this mattress is the frontier in the conventional memory foam industry.

Construction details

Temperature Sensitive Quilted Cover

A premium grade 450GSM quilted cover graces the first layer of this mattress. It is removable and thus washable. This cover is engineered to work in alignment with the thermal sensitivity of the body, thus keeping you cool while it’s hot and keep you hot while it’s cold.

Organic Fire Resistant Barricade

This fire-proof layer is made of 100% cotton, making it an all-natural barrier against fire mishaps.

Cooling Buoyancy Foam

Every Idle mattress comes with its exclusive cooling buoyancy foam. It’s 3″ here with faster response, improved pressure relief support, and better cooling capacity.

Transition Support Foam

A 2″ layer of foam serves as the transition layer to balance the tension on both sides of the divide. This one is perforated for maximum breathability and is quite responsive.

High-Density Base Support Foam

Underneath the entire levels is a 7″ foam providing support and stability for all layers. This baselayer inched above conventional bases gives Idle a unique edge in the competition. Durability is sustained by this resilient base.

Base Cover

This base has its own cover with a zipper. You can remove and wash regularly.

Durability

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All three mattresses are built with the best quality of materials. They all have resilient cores that enforce durability as well as effective supporting layers.

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All Idle mattresses come with durable bases that strengthens durability. These bases outperform their counterparts in the industry with an extra inch and thus more durable.

Cooling and Comfort

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Original Leesa Mattress

With a breathable cover allowing for free air flow, this cover is super cool. A memory foam in the mix provides supreme comfort in body contouring and pressure relief.

To further make this mattress cooler, a top layer of breathable cooling foam is active in providing all the coolness needed for a sleeper to have sweet night rest.

Leesa Hybrid Mattress

Same coolness and comfort is obtainable from the hybrid. A breathable exclusive cover keeps heat away by allowing all the air it can to go in.

And then a top layer of cooling foam complements this effort while a layer of memory foam provide a bouncy feeling and body contouring effect for sublime comfort.

Leesa Legend Mattress

With the best made cover out of the Leesa mattress series, you can expect nothing short of premium comfort and coolness. A blend of natural and recycled materials gives you the best covering ever. And to augment this effort is a hole-punched foam underneath which is soft and gentle on the body. Lastly, a memory foam is in the mix to hug the sleeper and ease pressure.

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Idle Hybrid

With the patented Idle Cooling Buoyancy foam, each sleep is a cool one. The thermocool cover on this mattress aligns itself to the thermal sensitivity of the body to keep the body cool whenever its hot and keep the body warm when it’s cold out there.

There’s also a contouring foam to hug the body in sheer comfort.

Idle All Natural Latex

Latex sleeps cool better than memory foam because it doesn’t trap heat. With this mattress, you get more springy feels with coils and latex. This takes comfort to a whole new level.

The pure latex layer of this mattress uses an open cell technology to keep it breathable while you get to sleep cool.

Idle Plush Hybrid

The king of all gel foams is certainly the most comfortable and coolest.

The patented cooling buoyancy foam is here to keep the sleeper cool at all times. This buoyancy foam is wrapped in Ice fabric cover which is soft and breathable for cool comfort.

The Idle Gel Foam Mattress

A temperature conscious cover aligns with the thermal capacity of the body to keep it cool when the temperature is hot and keep the body warm when the temperature is cool.

And the ever present buoyancy foam provides extra comfort and coolness.

Back Pain Support

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Original Leesa Mattress

The memory foam layer of this mattress is designed to contour the body like clothing as well as relieve pressure off the back and shoulders. It balances the spine in the process and cures back pain.

Leesa Hybrid Mattress

On the Hybrid mattress, there’s also a layer of memory foam active in contouring the body and providing support for the back and spine through pressure relief.

Leesa Legend Mattress

Same memory foam works here for pressure relief and body contouring. The inclusion of an advanced system of pocketed coils also help to relieve pressure off the body entirely. Pocketed coils promote spine alignment and are therapeutic for back pains.

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All Idle mattresses come with it’s exclusive buoyancy foam that features a pressure alignment system to balance pressure on the back, shoulders, hips and neck. This pressure relief system ensures the proper ease of back pains.

Trial and Warrenty

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The Leesa mattress brand offers a 100-night trial for the purchase of any of its mattresses. After 100 nights and you are not satisfied with the quality or you couldn’t just adapt, whatever tangible reason you have for not accepting it will have you recieve a full refund of your money when you return your product.

All mattresses come with a limited 10-year warranty. During this warranty window, you get a replacement for any damages on your mattress or structural defect noticed. Terms and conditions apply however.

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The Idle sleep brand offer the longest trial ever – 18 long months of trial given on every purchase. If this extremely generous window for trial elapses and the customer is not yet convinced that the Idle mattress is ideal, the said customer can return the mattress and have a complete refund.

Despite the longest trial ever, the idle brand offers an unlimited warranty on its mattresses. Terms and conditions are involved.

Sleeping Type

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All three mattresses come with the same level of firmness – the universally accepted medium-firm position on the firmness scale. This makes the mattresses suitable for every kind of sleeper (Back, stomach or side sleepers).

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Idle Hybrid

The idle hybrid mattress comes in two firmness levels – the medium firm and the luxury firm.

The medium firm is for side, stomach and back sleepers or sleepers who change positions randomly while they sleep.

The luxury firm is ideal for stomach sleepers.

Idle All-Natural Latex

The all-natural latex also comes in two firmness levels – medium firm and luxury firm.

Medium firm for every kind of sleeper and luxury firm exclusively for stomach sleepers.

Idle Plush

The idle plush is only on the medium firm level making it fit for every sleeper regardless of his/her preferred sleeping type. It sits in the 4.5 – 5.5 range favoring the side sleeper more.

Idle Gel Foam Mattress

The idle gel foam mattress similarly has one level of firmness – the medium firm. So it’s a great mattress for every kind of sleeper. It’s within the 5.5 – 7 range and tends to favor the stomach sleepers more.

Dimensions

Conclusion

IdleSleep is an award winning sleep company offering four mattresses in a rich variety. They include a hybrid, an all-natural mattress, all-latex mattress and a gel foam. All of them offer different levels of comfort and support.

For comfort and support, Idle mattresses featured bouyancy foams, thermocool covers and contouring foams for comfort and support. Its hybrid coils offered support for the hybrids.

Leesa on the other hand comes with three responsive mattresses in the mix of hybrids and all-foams. With this collection, Leesa succeeds at beating Idle in comfort and support.

Leesa features superior breathable covers, and then a hole punched comfort layer sets the tone for a better cool sleep. The comfort heightens with a memory foam that contours the body for luxury snuggle comfort.

The support cores, premium hybrid coils and supporting layers at Leesa are also super at balancing the spine, easing up pressure and back pains as well.