Juno and Recore are two mattress brands sold by Canadian bed-in-a-box company GoodMorning.com. While Juno targets shoppers who want to buy a comfortable mattress at a bargain, Recore is a performance mattress that appeals to active Canadians.

Juno

The Juno mattress was launched in August of 2019 by the Canadian mattress-in-a-box company GoodMorning.com. Designed, sold, and manufactured exclusively in Canada, Juno is the logical next step in the progression of GoodMorning.com’s mission to make high-quality sleep more affordable throughout Canada. This value mattress comes with all the features GoodMorning.com is famous for, such as the 120-night trial, 15-year warranty, and outstanding Canadian customer care – and does so at a very affordable price.

Recore

Recore was introduced in late 2018 as the fifth brand from Canadian mattress maker, GoodMorning.com. The three-layer bed is marketed towards active individuals and people who are concerned with performance and productivity – both from their mattress and themselves. In selecting materials, Recore deliberately chose modern materials scientifically tested to offer properties aligned with the latest insights from the growing field of sleep science.

At launch, Recore could lay claim to a number of unique innovations, including being the only latex bed-in-a-box made in Canada, and the only one in the country to use graphite latex foam.

Delivery, Trial, Returns	Juno	Recore
Shipping cost:	Free shipping	Free shipping
Shipping time:	3–10 days	3–10 days
Sleep trial length:	120 nights	120 nights
Return ease:	Company picks up	Company picks up
Refund:	Yes, full refund	Yes, full refund
Additional fees:	No	No

Thanks to modern compression methods and the rising popularity of the bed-in-a-box, mattresses can now be shipped far more efficiently and conveniently than ever before. Customers no longer need to take a day off work to accept a delivery. Boxed beds are now delivered with the same convenience as most Amazon orders. Some bed-in-a-box companies even offer same-day delivery to certain areas.

Delivery

Both Juno and Recore use FedEx to deliver their mattresses directly to customers’ doors. With both of these brands, shipping is free throughout Canada. Customers can expect their new mattress to arrive within 3 to 10 business days following order confirmation.

Trial Period

Like many bed-in-a-box mattress brands, Juno and Recore both come with in-home sleep trials. With a 120-night sleep trial, Juno and Recore boast one of the longest sleep trials in the mattress industry.

Returns and Additional Fees

If a customer wishes to return their Juno or Recore mattress within the sleep trial period, each company will arrange to pick up their respective mattress and issue a full refund. There are no additional return or stocking fees for either mattress.

Out of the Box	Juno	Recore
Delivered in a box:	Yes	Yes
Box dimensions:	15” x 15” x 44”	17" x 17" x 44"
Box opening:	Scissors required	Scissors required
Box/mattress fitting:	Tight	Tight
Protection layers:	2	3
Expansion time:	2 minutes	1 minute

Delivery Times & Opening the Box

The Juno and Recore mattresses arrived within the expected delivery times. Both mattresses arrived well-protected in their respective boxes where heavy-duty plastic layers were used to prevent damage during shipping.

Each mattress box was sealed with heavy-duty tape. Customers will need to use scissors or a knife to open either box. To prevent injuries as well as to avoid harming your new mattress, please remember to be extra careful when using sharp objects to remove the packaging.

Setting up the Mattress

Once opened, each compressed mattress is easy to remove from the box. We recommend a ‘tip-and-pull’ motion to slowly slide the mattress out from its cardboard container. Simply tip the box from a vertical position down to its side, and then pull the lightweight box away from the bundled mattress. It’s most efficient to do this process in the room where you intend to use the mattress.

Both mattresses are protected with multiple layers of heavy-duty plastic to compress it in a vacuum seal and keep it tightly rolled up for shipping.

Customers will need to unwrap the outer layer in order to unroll the mattress, which will still be in its compressed form. Some helpful advice at this stage is to place the rolled up mattress onto the designated bed frame. Next, like the end of a roll of tape, find and peel back the outer layer of plastic. You can use the momentum of unrolling the compressed mattress along the bed frame to help remove the rest of this layer, which could be up to a few meters long. After completing this process, the mattress will be lying unrolled before you. 

Expansion Time

Next, cut the final layer of plastic. The vacuum seal now broken, the mattress will quickly begin to decompress. Remove this final layer of plastic as the mattresses expands to its full height. For Juno, full expansion took around 2 minutes while Recore fully expanded in 1 minute.

Juno and Recore are both combination foam mattresses. By using foam types with different densities and material properties, Juno and Recore are able to deliver their own unique levels of cooling, comfort, and support. 

The biggest differences are in the design and the types of foam Juno and Recore respectively use. Each mattress contains comfort and support layers and Recore also has a transition layer. 

Also, each mattress has a unique cover that showcases the brand’s personality and design aesthetic. Top covers are sometimes removable. In this case, Recore has a removable, machine-washable cover while Juno is spot clean only.

Both Juno and Recore are available in only one firmness option. This ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is quite common among mattress-in-a-box retailers.

Juno vs Recore Mattress Layers

Juno Mattress Layers

The Juno mattress contains two layers of foam. Like many combination foam mattresses available on the market today, these two layers work together to provide comfort and support. 

• First layer: 2 inches of Full-Body Cooling Gel Foam. This top layer offers contoured comfort, as well as overall cooling and breathability. Foam density: 2.5 lbs/ft³.

• Second layer: 6 inches of Total Support Foam. This bottom layer allows Juno to provide support and firmness to sleepers. This layer improves overall edge support while reducing motion transfer. Foam density: 1.8 lbs/ft³.

Recore Mattress Layers

The Recore mattress contains three layers. Like many of the multi-layer boxed mattresses on the market today, each layer of the Recore mattress works with the others to provide an overall level of comfort and support.

• First layer: 1.5 inches of graphite-infused latex with vertical air channels. This synthetic, allergen-free latex comfort layer transports heat rapidly away from the body through the high thermal conductivity of graphite infused throughout the material. Though latex is known for its durability, it’s primarily favoured for its spring-like resilience, allowing for a bouncier surface than foam or memory foam mattresses. Layer density: 3.4 lbs/ft³.

• Second layer: 2 inches of Vortex® gel foam. This transition layer helps the mattress properly contour to your body. It also makes up a large part of the shock-absorbing, cushioning feel of the bed. The open-cell gel foam reduces the likelihood that heat will be trapped within the mattress, adding a further cooling element. Foam density: 2.5 lbs/ft³.

• Third layer: 7 inches of motion isolating support foam. This thick bottom layer serves three important functions:
  • Reducing motion ripples between different areas of the mattress;
  • Promoting spinal alignment by limiting the depth sleepers sink into the surface;
  • Enhancing structural integrity and edge support throughout the mattress. Foam density: 1.8 lbs/ft³.

Juno vs Recore Mattress Cover

Juno Mattress Cover

Juno’s cover design is an homage to the iconic striped wool socks Canadians have worn for generations. The grey, white, and red pattern is made up of a soft blend of polyester and viscose. The Juno logo is stitched across the red stripe running across the mattress. Finally, there’s a zipper underneath the mattress that makes it possible for you to remove the cover if necessary for easier care and maintenance.

Recore Mattress Cover

The Recore mattress has a distinct and sporty cover with three key features:

• Breathability: The multi-tone charcoal cover is divided into a top and bottom section by the neon orange zipper that runs the full perimeter of the mattress. The top cover is breathable and extremely soft of the touch, further aiding in the cooling properties of the mattress.

• Antimicrobial: Though the top cover is primarily composed of polyester, poly-viscose, and spandex, this blend is protected with silver-coated thread. Silver is incorporated into bedding for its antimicrobial properties; it naturally inhibits the growth of bacteria, maintaining a cleaner and fresher feeling where you sleep. In preliminary testing, the same compound used with Recore’s SilverCharged® thread met NASA’s standards for antimicrobial performance in use as a disinfectant. It was the only commercially available product that met the full range of antimicrobial performance requirements necessary for long-term space exploration missions.

• Machine washable: The top portion of the Recore cover is removable and machine washable. Due to its zipper placement, the cover is easy to remove, even when used on a slightly sunken bed frame or platform.

Consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious when making purchases. Retailers both in and out of the mattress industry have been incorporating more eco-friendly and ethical policies when selling products and choosing suppliers. GoodMorning.com Inc. carried out a survey in February 2017, discovering that almost 50% of Canadians are willing to spend more money for more environmentally friendly products. Therefore, in every review on Mattress-Reviews.com, we will highlight each mattress company’s green philosophy, as well as how prominent their policies are on their websites.

Feel & Firmness	Juno	Recore
Feel:	Medium-firm	Medium
Firmness:	5.6 / 10	4.7 / 10
Edge Support:	4.0 / 10	6.9 / 10
Motion Isolation:	6.2 / 10	7.1 / 10
Bounce:	2.6 / 10	3.6 / 10

Feel & Firmness

According to the testing conducted by third-party engineers (commissioned by us), the firmness and feel of the Juno mattress and Recore mattress vary as follows:

• The Juno is a medium-firm mattress rated at 5.6 / 10 on the firmness scale. The Juno mattress offers support, comfort, and contouring with some ‘hug.’
• The Recore has a medium feel, earning a score of 4.7 / 10 on the firmness scale, right near the middle of the spectrum. The Recore offers plenty of support and a slight amount of ‘hug’.

Edge Support

Foam mattresses are not known for their edge support; in fact, it is often one of the main issues customers have when moving from innerspring mattresses to foam. According to the testing conducted by third-party engineers (commissioned by us), the Juno and Recore mattresses have very different edge support scores:

• The Juno mattress is rated at 4.0 / 10 on the edge support scale. This is considered average for a foam-based mattress.
• The Recore mattress is rated at 6.9 / 10 on the edge support scale. This is above average for a foam-based mattress.

Motion Isolation

Motion isolation in foam mattresses is usually very good and one of the main reasons couples make the switch from innerspring to memory foam. According to the testing conducted by third-party engineers (commissioned by us), both Juno and Recore performed significantly above-average for motion isolation:

• The Juno mattress has above-average motion isolation. It is rated at 6.2 / 10 on the motion isolation scale. 
• The Recore mattress has above-average motion isolation. It is rated at 7.1 / 10 on the motion isolation scale.

Bounce

Due to the fact that motion isolation for foam mattresses is generally very good, bounce is generally very low. According to the testing conducted by third-party engineers (commissioned by us), Juno and Recore have similar bounce ratings:

• The Juno mattress has below-average bounce. It is rated at 2.6 / 10 on the bounce scale.
• The Recore mattress has below-average bounce. It is rated at 3.6 / 10 on the bounce scale.

Overview	Juno	Recore
Price (Queen):	$499 CAD	$999 CAD
Available in:	Canada	Canada
Made in:	Canada	Canada
Trial length:	120 nights	120 nights
Warranty:	15 years	15 years
Mattress height:	8"	10.5"
Number of layers:	2	3
Cover materials:	Polyester, viscose	Polyester, spandex, poly-viscose, SilverCharged® thread
Machine washable:	No	Yes
Green policies:	Manufactured using renewable energy; Optimized shipping; Recycled cardboard; Recycled ink	Zero-waste manufacturing; Manufactured using renewable energy; Optimized shipping
Feel:	Medium-firm	Medium
Firmness	5.6 / 10	4.7 / 10
Edge support:	4.0 / 10	6.9 / 10
Motion isolation:	6.2 / 10	7.1 / 10
Bounce:	2.6 / 10	3.6 / 10
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Remember, Mattress-Reviews.com is owned, operated, and paid for by GoodMorning.com Inc. and advertises the Novosbed, Douglas, Juno, Recore, Brunswick, Logan & Cove, Apollo, Cherry, and Podium brands. The following is strictly our competitive opinion:

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Juno and Recore are both mattress brands that appeal to a particular set of bed-in-a-box customers. 

Juno offers bargain hunters an incredibly comfortable mattress at an extremely affordable price. This mattress delivers breathable comfort and support in a durable package.

Recore’s antimicrobial top cover and graphite latex comfort layer make it a fantastic pick for athletic individuals as well as people who are really big on sleep. Drawing from the latest in sleep science and engineering, this performance mattress takes cooling, sleep, and recovery to another level.

Ultimately, both brands bring support, cooling comfort, fantastic customer service, and extended sleep trials to the table for customers. That’s why Mattress-Reviews.com has given special categories to both of these mattresses:

• Juno is Mattress-Reviews.com’s Top Pick for Mattress under $500 CAD. 
• Recore is Mattress-Reviews.com’s Top Pick for Latex Mattress.