If you consult mattress hobbyists or professionals directly, you often get the same advice: try a latex mattress. Latex is well-regarded in mattress communities for its excellent support, cooling, responsiveness, and durability. However, it's more difficult to produce than synthetic foams like polyfoam and memory foam, making it more expensive and, as a result, less common. Most mattress foams can be produced in large quantities at relatively low cost, but latex has to be sourced from rubber trees before it can be processed into either soft Talalay or firm Dunlop latex foam. While you can expect to pay quite a bit more for a mattress with latex components, a quality latex mattress can last up to 20 years, making it a significant investment.

Depending on your preferences, you might want an all-latex mattress, a hybrid with latex, or a blend of springs, latex, and poly- or memory foam, each with its own advantages. All-latex mattresses tend to be very supportive, making them a good choice for back and stomach sleepers; latex hybrids tend to offer an especially bouncy and responsive feel, so it's easier to shift sleeping positions; and latex mattresses with memory or polyfoam added usually offer better motion isolation, so you can sleep peacefully with a partner.