This Flippable Mattress Eliminates the Dreaded Spouse Dip

The mattress, which has a chonky 12-inch profile, is surprisingly light to flip once it’s on your bed (I could do it single-handedly, after I cleared my tableside lamps for safety.). I ordered the medium firmness, the most popular version, and was immediately struck by how evenly and comfortably the individually wrapped steel coils supported me prone as well as propped up against my headboard with a laptop on my knees. Per the manufacturer instructions, I flipped the mattress after a few months of use, and am just as happy with the B side as I was my first night’s sleep.

What else did I notice? When co-sleeping, I didn’t feel my S.O. tossing and turning per usual. I can sit on the edge of the bed without the edge dissolving into mush (a frequent complaint of foam and hybrid mattresses), which Durable prevents by installing 20 percent stronger coils along the edge. Another improvement over most hybrid mattresses: the combination of cooling mattress cover material and an outer layer of cooling pressure relief foam means this isn’t your mama’s hot sticky sleeping-in-memory-foam experience.

Interestingly, this flippable bed concept might seem like an innovation to me, however, it’s more in line with the way mattresses were traditionally made. According to U.S. Mattress, it was the Simmons brand who initially marketed a non-flip mattress in 1980 as being more convenient. So today, mostly high-end and handmade mattresses such as Hastens (the horsehair, wool and sustainably sourced materials bed that starts at $5,000) are made to be flipped. I’m a convert, since to me, the most convenient mattress is one that doesn’t have to be replaced every year because it’s got the dreaded spouse dip on one side and troughs my butt has worn into it.

Speaking of convenience, the mattress arrived rolled in a box within five days of me ordering it, thanks to 8 distribution centers across the U.S., and was easy to unbox with no strong chemical smell. After I allowed it to off-gas near an open window for a few hours, I had a family member help me drag it onto a bed frame (no box springs required) and have slept soundly ever since. I’ve flipped it once a few months ago, and perhaps due to the overall fluffiness of the mattress, the experience was easy for me to do alone. And sleeping on the new side? It’s like that fresh feeling of clean sheets, but with a whole fresh mattress.