Nolah Mattress Reviews: See What A 25 Year Veteran Mattress Manufacturer Thinks Of The Popular Brand

My Nolah mattress reviews provide a critical assessment of each model within the popular online brand, testing for comfort, support, pain and pressure relief, cooling ,side support, couple suitability, and intimacy.

If you want to cut to the chase though, here’s a list of the models I’ve tested during my Nolah mattress reviews, general applications for them, as well as pricing links for you. It’s a good solid brand, guys, worth reading about.

During my Nolah Mattress reviews, I found all of the components used in their lineup tend to be of better quality, specifically the density and the ILD (Indentation Load Deflection) of foam layers.

Using top of the line materials can make or break a brand, but costs a bit more to use. Nolah does not use discarded materials like shredded garment fiber, plastic pellets, or other components commonly used as filler.

Also, the way the company packages and ships their mattresses is well thought out. Shipping boxes are thicker which reduces damage, plastic wrapping and mattress is more dense to avoid punctures.

The Nolah Original 10” Mattress, at just $1099 in queen and $1299 in King, offers the pressure relief of their proprietary AirFoam™ without the hot, melting in sensation that old school memory foam delivers.

Let’s talk about what’s inside the Nolah 10” Original Mattress, their first model developed in 2016. In my Nolah mattress reviews, I try to mention the amount of time each model has been in the field.

Up top is the 2”layer of proprietary AirFoam for pressure relief, and you’ll get minimal sink- no trapped feeling- but easy to turn on, and yielding to shoulders.

Underneath is a layer of latex like foam that is firmer and a bit more supportive, keeping you buoyant, without a sinking sensation.

For the money, it’s less expensive than many retail store brands, and without the quick sand, “dead memory foam” feel.

Update: The Nolah 10” Original Mattress has recently been given an upgrade and it’s now equipped with a snow-white Tencel™ cover. Tencel is a naturally derived material that is super absorbent, lightweight, soft, and highly breathable, too. I’ve used it before in many of my own designs.

The Nolah Original 10” Certipur-US® certified mattress is scientifically proven to provide 4x less peak pressure on hips, shoulders, and back compared to high-end memory foam.

This price friendly option is not excessively soft, , being more medium firm, around 5-6 on a 1-10 scale. You’ll be more on top of the Nolah Original 10”, rather than inside of it.

The Nolah 10” Original is astonishingly simplistic in design, which means less likelihood of lifetime failure. It’s a one side up mattress and it has a medium firm feel, and has a temperature neutral foam layer (mint green) in close body proximity.

Nolah AirFoam™ is 100% temperature neutral and made without heat-trapping chemicals to provide you with a cool and comfortable sleep.

I found that all four of the models in my Nolah mattress reviews, including The Nolah 10″ Original Mattress, are a tad more body contouring, plush and embracing, imparting a feel that envelopes or hugs your body-without making it feeling like you have to did your way out.

I’d say you immerse about an inch, which is just about perfect to allow for easy turning, and will still calm you if you are a restless sleeper.

I tested a queen size model and was surprised at how cushy yet supportive this natural latex and pocket coil hybrid was.

There was some notable attention to detail by Nolah’s design team that I noticed which tweaked the pocket coil tension just right -not too firm and yet not springy- it’s a sweet spot for sure.

The mattress is outfitted with 3″ of Talalay latex, which provides pressure relief and comfort without bottoming out, especially for bigger bodies and couples.

Typically, to save costs, you might get 2″ of latex and 2″ of a cheap polyurethane filler foam combination with other so-called latex hybrid brands, and you may pay even more.

The fabric on the outside is organic cotton, and just below the top piece is a quilted New Zealand wool, which breathes easy and sleeps cool.

From top down, here’s what’s inside:

1. Breathable organic cotton outer covering
2. Quilted organic New Zealand wool insulates
3. 2″ Talalay latex layer soothes joints, pressure
4. 1″ stiffer Talalay latex for weight balance
5. 8″ tempered pocket coil zoned suspension
6. Cotton and organic wool support layer
7. Organic cotton bottom cover with handles

Of all of my Nolah mattress reviews, I’d rate this model at offering the best side sleeping feel if you prefer a medium level of support.

Also, I found it to be very soothing at hips and shoulders, and even relieved my flank and rib pain.

The Talalay latex and organic cotton quilted top did a terrific job filling in little pockets that I don’t find with firmer memory foam mattress options.

There are a lot of latex mattress options out there, and many of them are all foam, with very few being top to bottom latex. The reason for this is that latex is very heavy.

An 11″ latex mattress made without a pocket coil component can weigh 200lbs. The weight of The Nolah Natural 11″ Mattress in queen size is 135lb, and a king weighs about the same.

As long as your body is in contact with 3″ of latex right up top, having another 6-8″ of latex underneath does not really add to the benefit.

I spent years designing both all latex mattresses and latex/polyurethane foam option. There’s simply no need to rely on latex for the superstructure so to speak.

Pro Tip: after you unbox your Nolah mattress, I advise to leave it plastic bag, place it on your foundation adjustable base, or platform bed and then carefully cut away the plastic protective covering.

At just $1299 in queen, and $1499 in King, The Nolah Signature 12” Mattress is one of few mattresses I’ve reviewed of its type, mainly because it’s not easy to pull off a double sided mattress that gives you the option to choose from a softer or a firmer option-with one easy flip.

Using a thicker layer of proprietary Nolah AirFoam™ one one side, the softer option is 2.5” thick. When flipped, you’ll get 1” of AirFoam™, for a firmer feel. You can even flip the mattress over when it suits you depending upon your needs over the lifetime of the mattress.

The Nolah Signature 12” Mattress is flippable, and the softer side has their latex like high resiliency foam that is far more durable than latex (latex can be easily torn when stretched over time).

The core, or center of the mattress is a firm, high density layer that essentially divides the soft side from the firm side.

The weight of the mattress is not overwhelming, and it can be flipped by one person, though a team of two do it faster and a tad easier.

The outer covering fabric that is used is an organic cotton covering that is highly breathable. The organic cotton cover is white on the softer side of the mattress, and is a charcoal color if you flip it to the firmer side.

Firmness wise, the softer side runs about 4-5 on the 1-10 scale, with 10 being like sleeping on a carpeted floor, and 1 being like a down pillow, so its plushy and nest-like-but you don’t crash right through it either.

I found the soft side to have a very plush feeling, but without crashing through it-especially when on my side, and if you like to be nestled, it’s a good fit.

For couples, or heavier folks, though, you may want to test the firmer side as well, as it will be notably easier to turn and to transfer in and out of the mattress during the night.

Firmer side up, the Nolah Signature 12” Mattress is pretty firm, at about 7-8, and I will tell you that it’s about the firmest mattress I’ve tested in the “memory foam” category.

So, the difference between the two sides is substantial enough so that you will definitely feel the difference.

Guys, I write a lot of reviews on mattresses and rarely do I say this. A lot of attention to detail was placed when designing this mattress.

Active ventilation, the no-sink, “Ahhh” factor when you lie on it, the precise calibration of not too firm, and no bottoming out. Hard to beat.

Nolah’s fastest selling and most popular mattress option. Loaded with features designed to improve sleep, reduce pain, sleep cool, and eliminate motion transfer.

Priced at $1699 in queen, and $1899 in king, I find it on par with mattresses costing $3500 with same bells and whistles, honestly.

Owners tell their friends and family and experience “cloud like” sleep, and even see reduction in pain from sciatica and lower back issues.

Garnishing a 4.9 out of 5 star rating from hundreds of verified owner ratings, I’d say it’s hard to beat this hybrid mattress which includes individually pocketed coils that allow your body to hover.

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I’ve reviewed hundreds of hybrid mattress options, but for the most part, they’re all the same. The Nolah Evolution Mattress however, is different. It even incorporates specialized vents that remove air from the sides of the mattress.

The components inside the Nolah Evolution 15″ Hybrid Mattress are designed to deliver spine tingling comfort, uplifting and elevating support, and optimal pressure relief.

Delivering localized support that offers pinpoint support (imagine piano keys and your vertebrae falling in line upon them, you’ll get lifting and levitating support that’s firm (the Evolution falls at about 6 out of 10 on my scale, so medium firm) while still feeling comfy and cozy.

Graphite infused body adaptive foam material is something I’m familiar with, but I’ve not seen it used in a hybrid mattress with pocketed coils before. It’s a daring addition to the category and Nolah’s most popular runaway mattress option.

You’ll get a 120 night free trial, too, to make sure it blows you away. Lifetime warranty, free returns and shipping, and best of all, it’s entirely made in the USA.

The Nolah Evolution 15 comes in three firmness levels: plush, luxury-firm, and firm. I opted for luxury-firm, which sits at a 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale. The mattress’s quilted Euro top and 2-inch layer of high-resilience foam provide enough comfort and cushioning for me, a side sleeper.

Designed with a mesh screen material that provides active ventilation at all four sides, you will sleep cooler, reducing tossing and turning, and improving deep REM sleep.

You’ll get free shipping and returns if you don’t like any Nolah mattress, a lifetime warranty, and a mattress that’s made in the USA.

The company offers a 120 night trial, which to me, is plenty of time to either fall in love with it, or return it for a full refund. Usually, new mattress owners quickly decide whether they love or merely like their new mattress.

Nolah Mattress claims that their proprietary AirFoam™ is scientifically proven to provide 4 times less peak pressure on hips, shoulders, and back when you compare it with premium memory foams.

I found this to be notable in 3 of their AirFoam models, the Original, Signature, and Evolution. Note that the Evolution used a pocket coil layer inside the mattress in lieu of a foam base.