We designed the Bear Original to have a solid core support with a responsive comfort layer using gel infused foam for cooling comfort. We would categorize the mattress as a medium-firm. With over 10,000 verified customer reviews, our customers give the Bear Original a firmness rating of 7.1 on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most firm.

The Bear Original was engineered using multiple layers of cooling, contouring, and comforting memory foam to increase the pressure relieving properties that help you sleep better and recover faster. We also go beyond traditional foams and use cooling-gel memory foam in the comfort layer and our own responsive transition foam to keep your body cool and spine aligned. Choose the Celliant infused cover to get Celliant® technology woven in to promote cooling and recovery. Celliant is a unique fiber that utilizes natural minerals to reflect your body’s natural energy back as light. We worked with experts around the world to design a mattress that is universally comfortable, sleeps cool, helps you recover faster and increases your energy.

No, the mattress is great from the start! It will probably take you some time to adjust to the feel so we ask you to sleep on the Bear Original for at least 30 nights before you decide to keep or return it.

Bear uses foams that have little to no smell. If anything, it would be very slight when you first unpack the mattress, like a new pair of sneakers, and then will dissipate within a couple days.

Our bed is designed to lay on any hard, flat surface. We highly recommend the Bear Foundation paired with a bed frame. Other options include a platform bed, adjustable base, or the floor. We don't recommend using a traditional coil box spring, because it does not provide an evenly distributed surface area for foam-based mattresses.

Memory foam, unlike a traditional spring mattress, offers the sensation of contouring your body — a kind of shock absorption for your back that keeps you comfortable throughout the night. With a hybrid, you’ve still got the feeling of a mattress hugging you to sleep, but you also have a… more romantic innerspring bounce. In general, hybrid mattresses tend to have more options when it comes to firmness than memory foam.