- 365-night sleep trial, 20-year warranty, and free bedding bundle with purchase
- Comfortable cooling gel foam top layer, with convenient machine-washable cover
- Earns a high score for motion isolation
Great question, but you might want to reconsider if a firm mattress is the right choice for your sleep needs. Firm mattresses certainly deliver sturdy support, but they can sometimes feel too rigid, lead to pressure points, and might not provide the comfort you expect. Interestingly, research suggests that medium-firm mattresses can improve sleep quality and may help with back pain more effectively.
Medium-firm mattresses offer a great blend of support and cushioning. They help maintain spinal alignment, reduce pressure points, and are suitable for all sleeping positions, like back, side, or stomach. Studies have even shown improved sleep quality and significant relief from back pain when using medium-firm mattresses.
Lots of Canadian sleepers find that medium-firm mattresses, such as the Douglas Original, offer the ideal balance between support and comfort, making for a better night’s sleep.
At Mattress-Reviews.com, we focus on helping you choose mattresses that truly enhance your sleep. So even if you initially thought a firm mattress was the way to go, it’s worth taking a look at our top medium-firm recommendations (note that Logan & Cove Choice is the firmest of the four choices, at nearly a 7/10 firmness):
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Top-Rated Canadian Foam Mattress
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Our Top Pick For a Good Night’s Sleep
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2025's Best Canadian Hybrid Mattress
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Canada’s Best Affordable Mattress
Finding the right affordable mattress takes more than just testing it out. Keep these key factors in mind to get the best value without compromising on comfort or quality:
Mattresses come in a variety of types, each offering different benefits depending on your sleep preferences and budget. Here’s a quick look at some of the most common and affordable mattress options:
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Canadian Hybrid with Zoned Support
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Organic Mattress with Latex and Firm Feel
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Foam and Latex Mattress with a Firm Feel
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Firm Hybrid Mattress with Zoned Support
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Exchange-Only Firm Memory Foam Mattress
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All-Foam Mattress from American Manufacturer
On a scale of 1–10, where 1 is the softest and 10 is the firmest, we consider a firm mattress to be anything that scores a 7.0/10 or higher. Firm mattresses might work well for some sleep styles, but can cause pressure points for others. Most sleepers will typically benefit from something in the 5.5–6.9 range, also known as a medium-firm mattress.
Studies show that between firm and medium-firm mattresses, the medium-firm option helps sleepers get better, more quality sleep, and have less chance of experiencing back pain throughout the night or when they get up in the morning.
The best mattress firmness for you will depend on your sleep needs and preferences. That said, medium-firm mattresses are known to work for all sleep styles, including back, side, and stomach sleepers.
These third-party engineers apply a consistent testing process to every mattress using a detailed framework. Every mattress is tested the same way, whether it’s foam or hybrid. Because these types perform differently, we rate them on separate scales to ensure the scores are fair and meaningful.
We believe independent testing is essential to producing reliable and meaningful comparisons. That's why all test results are reviewed and signed off by an APEGA-certified engineer, operating under a strict code of ethics.
We use the testing results and over 40 criteria to build our scoring methodology.
Tests and reviews without this level of professional oversight may be more prone to errors and unintended bias.
Top Pick 2025
9.9/10
A top pick for Canadian sleepers, the Douglas Original uses cooling gel foam and support foam to offer balanced comfort. It comes with a free bedding bundle, a 365-night sleep trial, and a 20-year warranty.
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Since brands can update their materials, pricing, or availability over time, we also note when the product was originally purchased, either directly in the article or on our disclaimer page, to maintain clarity and transparency.
If you see an “Updated” tag on a page with a more recent date than the published date, it simply means we’ve made editorial changes. It does not necessarily indicate any update to the mattress or its test data.
Finally, unless otherwise stated, any mention of where a mattress is made refers specifically to the product we received and tested.
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