Are Sealy, Simmons and Serta Mattresses a Good Value?

8/28/2025

Hi Pete,
Are Sealy, Simmons and Serta Mattresses a good value?
I’m seeing a lot of mixed reviews about these brands.
Do you recommend any of these? If not, what’s the best value mattress?
Thanks, Mark

Hi Mark,
All of these, so called, name brands that could once be trusted to make a quality product, have been sold. An investment group bought Simmons & Serta in 2016.
They are now one company.
Tempur-Pedic bought Sealy and Stearns & Foster in 2013.
They are now known as Tempur-Sealy.

What used to be different companies that competed with each other to make the best mattress, have digressed into 2 companies looking to see who can make the most money.
They’ve achieved their record profits by using memory foam made in China, which is purposefully designed to cause a mattress to need frequent replacing.
The resiliency of memory foam is very poor and it’s made of 61 different petrochemical based chemicals… some of which are highly toxic and carcinogenic. That horrible smell is the off gassing of these dangerous chemicals.

Even after memory foam wears to the point where you are no longer comfortable, it returns to its original shape when you get out of bed, making it highly unlikely for you to prevail in a warranty claim.
It’s only a matter of time before this product is made illegal.
Until then, our American consumers should reject any mattress made with it.

The short answer to your question is, “No. They’re a horrible value”.

There are a number of brands, with which you are less familiar, that provide an excellent value for your money, due to the high quality of their components.

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2 Comments

John Iret

3/1/2026 08:05:33 am

Hello,
I read Pete’s eval of Sealy & Serta. Based on Pete’s articulations I’m very discouraged about buying a new mattress.
I am seeking a new Cal King mattress. I live in San Diego, CA. I am 68 yrs of age 6’4”, 240Lbs. My wife is 65 yrs of age, 5’11”, 180 Lbs.
We currently have a 15 yr old Stearms & Foster pillow top Cal King.
What do you recommend, please?

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3/1/2026 10:57:17 am

Hi John,
S&F were among the best mattresses made at that time. They had been considered to be “The Cadillac of the Industry” for many decades… until they were purchased by Tempurpedic.
From 2012 through 2013, a little memory foam was included in a couple of their models.
As of January of 2014, they became nothing more than expensive junk, thanks to the switch to all memory foam in every model.
Your mattress, made in 2011, was among the last great mattresses made.
Today, all of the name brands and many of the off brands are upholstered with mostly memory foam, which is purposefully designed to need frequent replacing while avoiding the terms of the warranty.
It collapses under the combination of body weight and heat, but will return when you get out of bed.
The terms of the warranty require a sustained impression with no one on it.
That rarely happens.
It’s incredibly diabolical.

The good news is that there are mattresses made without memory foam.
You can find many of them on our website.
Among them is Natura of Canada Greenspring Mattresses.
These are superior in quality to most, which I rank up there with your old S&F.
It’s especially designed to hold up well under large people.
My wife and I, who are also large people, have been sleeping on their Ultra Plush model for more than 11 years.
It’s still in great condition.

(Due to the high quality of the upholstery materials and the much larger than usual coil count, all of their models are firmer than they sound in their description.)

That said, my recommendation for you is the same Ultra Plush model we use at home.

This mattress is too substantial to be roll packed for UPS Shipping.
It comes with White Glove Delivery, in a delivery truck with 2 men.
Delivery includes setup in your bedroom, removal of your old mattress and all packaging materials.

Between manufacturing and shipping from Canada, these mattresses can take several weeks to arrive.

Delivery is Free and there’s no sales tax.
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Here’s a links to the Natura of Canada complete line of mattresses, and their Greenspring Ultra Plush model.

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Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress
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Let me know if you have any further questions.

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