u/Reader431

I have always loved very soft mattresses. I'm 64, female, mostly side sleeper.
I bought a Stearns & Foster Luxe Estate Soft Pillowtop & after 5 weeks it's breaking in and getting soft but my lower back hurts now. I have also read the quality of S& F has plummeted in the last few years.

I'm going to exchange it but have one chance to get it right!

Tried Beauty Rest Black Series 3 and seems to be the softest but it's all synthetic and heard they're not worth it and do not last. I really haven't heard great things except they loved it in the store.

My other choice is Aireloom Santa Barbara Plush Pollowtop...softest one Raymour & Flanagan sells. It's a mix of old time coils and comfort layers but not big on memory foam. That's how my beloved Serta soft pillowtop was with 'new' memory foam toppers in 2009.

They say you feel enveloped but it's like floating on a cloud and you sleep on top of a bouncy mattress without a sinking in feeling.

My biggest worry is that it's not as soft as I'd like but the construction sounds great and not heavy on memory foam. It's the most expensive but I don't mind if it's the right one for me.

I fall asleep on my back then switch to my side. Have a week to decide lol.
Thanks.

I bought a Stearns and Foster Luxe Estate Soft Pillowtop 5 weeks ago and hate it...just started to soften and I have lower back pain! I guess I'm not a huge fan of too much memory foam. I'm swapping it but have ONE chance to get it right. I had a 2009 Serta Perfect Day soft Pillowtop and was cloudlike w coils and old time gels/foams. I love the feel of the BR Black but almost feels too soft, which I never thought I'd feel, and reviews say it breaks down fast and sags in months (like the Stearns and Foster!)...the Aireloom has great reputation but doesn't feel as soft even in the store so that scares me...I need soft...new one will be like a brick. I like a cloud like feeling like anti gravity to help me fall asleep...I'm combo side sleeper, falling asleep first on my back. I don't want regrets again, lol. BR feels great but again has a lot of memory foam. Aireloom has the Aireloom lift and natural fibers. Anyone own either of these, especially the soft Aireloom?? (Sorry so long)