Updated on Mar. 04, 2025
Mattress Firm and Purple joined forces to create a cool (literally) Purple mattress collection. We tested the hybrid mattress to let you know if it’s worth your buck.
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If you’re unfamiliar with the Purple brand of mattresses, it’s known for its unique mattress technology that offers adaptive, all-over pressure relief. In other words, you get full-body comfort without sacrificing support. Purple mattresses are different from plain memory foam mattresses, too. Its surface grid distributes pressure and doesn’t trap heat, so you get a cooler, more even night’s sleep.
At the end of 2023, Purple launched an exclusive line of hybrid cooling mattresses with Mattress Firm, one of the biggest mattress retailers in the US. Having previously tested hybrid mattresses from other big brands like Cocoon by Sealy and the Helix Midnight Elite mattress, we needed to know more about the collab between Purple and Mattress Firm. We wrote our initial review of the Purple Restore Mattress shortly after its launch. Nearly a year and a half later, we’re checking in to let you know how it’s holding up.
Keep reading for our full review of the Purple Restore Cool Touch Hybrid Mattress, which includes long-term testing insights and all the product details you should know before investing in a new mattress.
VIA MERCHANT
A new, medium-firm hybrid mattress with advanced cooling technology
The Purple Restore Hybrid Mattress and the rest of the Purple line at Mattress Firm include Purple’s signature GelFlex Grid that offers softness and support while helping to dissipate excess body heat. They also include dynamic CoolFlex Coils that deliver pressure relief and all-over support. The mattress line features additional temperature-regulating technology like a Cool Touch Cover with cooling fibers, so the mattress helps you keep cool from surface to core.
The Purple Restore line is available in three models: the Purple Restore, Purple RestorePlus and Purple RestorePremier. We tested the most affordable option, the Purple Restore, to let you know how it really performs. It’s a medium-comfort, 11-1/2-inch hybrid mattress that arrives conveniently in a box at your doorstep.
The Purple Restore Cool Touch Hybrid Mattress has five layers: the antimicrobial Cool Touch Cover on top, the two-inch GelFlex Grid, support foam, comfort foam and eight inches of responsive CoolFlex Coils at the bottom. The combination of foam and coils makes it a true hybrid mattress.
The Restore Hybrid Collection offers Purple’s coolest mattresses to date in an incredibly wide range of mattress sizes. The mattresses are also designed to pair with an adjustable base, but we tested our Purple Restore Hybrid on a standard metal bed frame.
The mattress best suits those looking for temperature regulation, pressure relief, motion separation and support. Pressure relief offered by the GelFlex Grid can alleviate stiffness, aches and pains by distributing pressure across the entire mattress. Motion separation helps to relieve additional pressure on your shoulders, hips, and back while reducing the movement you feel as your partner moves at night.
Just as I (and other Family Handyman staffers) have done with previous mattress testing, I had the Purple Restore Cool Touch Hybrid Mattress delivered to my own home, set it up myself and slept on it for over a year, to tell you what it’s really like. As great as mattress stores are for feeling a bed in person, it’s hard to tell how a mattress will truly perform with just five to ten minutes of touch.
The Purple Restore Mattress arrived at my door via two delivery personnel. I scheduled the delivery in advance, as I had to be home to receive the delivery. And while Mattress Firm advertises the mattress as one of the best mattresses in a box, it arrived rolled in a plastic sleeve, which the delivery people kindly took to my bedroom, so I didn’t have to lift or carry it. (A plus since the mattress’s shipping weight is 148 pounds.) I tested the mattress in a king size, so perhaps that’s why it arrived in a long, rolled form. Nonetheless, it was compressed and compact, which made rearranging the room and putting in a new bedframe a breeze, as the mattress sat conveniently out of the way until I was ready to unroll it.
Now, for the unrolling. The Purple Restore Cool Touch Mattress arrived in a thick, airtight seal and protective plastic. I unzipped the plastic bag and removed the rolled mattress. Then, it took quite a bit of cutting to get all the plastic off the mattress so it could unroll and inflate. I also had to take extra caution not to cut the mattress as I inched through the plastic casing. After about 15 minutes of cutting through plastic, the mattress was finally free and unrolled automatically onto the frame.
While it was difficult for me to locate instructions regarding how long to let the mattress inflate, I did chat with a representative at Purple to learn that it only takes a few hours to expand after opening. However, the mattress can take another day or two to fully take shape. Thankfully, it’s okay to sleep on after just a few hours (I waited about four hours), even if it’s still expanding for a few days after opening.
I finally laid down at about midnight to experience the Purple Restore Mattress. (Yes, I foolishly unwrapped the mattress late in the evening after storing away my other mattress.) The king-size mattress has standard dimensions of 80 by 76 inches and a height of 11-1/2 inches, so there’s plenty of room for my partner and me to share without rolling into each other throughout the night.
I did notice that the surface of the mattress was cool to the touch, almost like a moisture-wicking athletic tee, but softer. The top layer also gave way quite a bit as I touched and sat on the mattress, providing a cushioned feel. While I prefer a softer, sunken-in feel when it comes to mattresses, my partner prefers a firmer mattress.
After a few nights with the Purple Restore, we both decided that we found the mattress very comfortable. So, like most hybrid mattresses, it’s a good in-between for people who like a mattress that has plenty of cushion on top and firm support on the bottom. It’s also great for people who aren’t sure what they want or for sleeping partners who prefer different firmness levels in a mattress.
After sleeping on the mattress for over a year, I am impressed with how my sleep has improved. Yes, my partner and I have more room (we upgraded from a queen-size mattress to a king), but I also find myself tossing and turning less in the night and falling asleep faster when I lay down.
Cons
As promised, I’m checking in now after sleeping on the Purple Restore Cool Touch Hybrid Mattress. A lot—and I mean a lot—has happened in that time. I’ve moved, had a baby, and tested multiple other mattresses and mattress toppers.
The Purple Restore was the mattress I chose to come home to after giving birth and the one I took with me when I bought a new house. High praise, I know, but at this point, my Purple mattress will be a family heirloom. Having tested several other bedding combinations, I realized how sensitive my chronic back pain is to mattresses that aren’t “just right” regarding firmness.
In my experience, the Purple Restore has struck the perfect balance of firm yet soft for over a year. It has weathered the back of a moving van and a lot of life and continues to provide enough support for my sleep needs and my partner’s while allowing us to sink in comfortably after a long day.
I’ve topped it with my favorite mattress topper for back pain, the Nest Bedding Cooling Topper, which has provided additional comfort. The Purple Restore and Nest Topper have been my dynamic back-saving duo.
As mentioned, the new Purple Restore Cool Touch Hybrid Mattress series includes three models. The most affordable option is the one we tested, the Purple Restore, which is 11 1/2 inches tall. The other two models, the Purple RestorePlus and the Purple RestorePremier, are 13 inches tall.
The other two models also have an additional edge support system to prevent further sinking and sagging. While there aren’t many differences between the RestorePlus and RestorePremier, Purple says the RestorePremier Cool Touch has the most advanced cooling and comfort technology for extra-hot sleepers.
Editor’s Note: While the Purple Restore Hybrid Cool Touch series is exclusive to Mattress Firm, Purple also sells the standard Purple Restore Hybrid series. The only difference is that the regular Purple Restore Hybrid mattresses have the SoftFlex Cover instead of the Cool Touch Cover.
If you’re in the market for a cooling hybrid mattress of medium firmness, the Purple Restore Cool Touch Mattress is one of my favorite hybrid mattresses I’ve slept on. It’s ideal for sleepers who need temperature regulation and for those who sleep on their sides or find themselves moving frequently throughout the night.
I also like that it’s compatible with an adjustable base, so if I upgrade my bed frame to an adjustable base, I can continue using the mattress. If you read or watch TV frequently in bed or suffer from sleep apnea, then an adjustable base may be for you.
VIA MERCHANT
A cooling hybrid mattress with five layers of comfort and support
The Purple Restore Cool Touch Hybrid Mattress retails at Mattress Firm between $2,245 and $3,295, depending on the size. You can also shop the Restore Hybrid Collection at Purple for additional mattress sizes and savings, but you may sacrifice certain delivery and setup services available through Mattress Firm, along with the Cool Touch cover.
According to the brand, the foam used in their mattresses has a lifespan of about 10 years. It’s standard practice to replace your mattress every 7-10 years, which Purple recommends. They also offer a 10-year limited warranty.
Your Purple mattress should not sink over time. As long as you use your mattress as intended (for nightly sleep), there shouldn’t be any sagging. If you notice sagging in your Purple mattress, you should reach out to customer support.
Over the last two years, I’ve become a bonafide bedding tester. I’ve tested mattresses, mattress toppers, bed frames, pillows, sheets and more. In some instances, trying out a new mattress has meant sacrificing my quality of sleep and enflaming my chronic back pain. But you can rest assured that when I sleep on a bed that continues to be uncomfortable or causes pain after a month of use, I don’t recommend it.
The Purple Restore, however, became my bed of choice after many nights of testing countless bedding combinations.
