Like all beds, you really need to try a mattress before buying it. But you will still know whether you like to sink into a mattress (soft) or prefer something firmer. Innerspring mattresses can be chosen with the full range of softness or firmness. The important thing is that whatever mattress you choose, it should support you properly.

Support comes from the innerspring unit, and the comfort level comes from the type of padding. You can choose from an extra firm, firm, or plush cushiony feel and request good firm support to go with it. It depends on your personal comfort level.

Please do not judge mattress quality by coil count alone. This is a very complicated subject. While it is true that cheap mattresses DO have a very low coil count, the very best innerspring mattresses may also have a relatively low coil count. To confuse things even more, some manufacturers produce low quality, high coil count mattress sets. We would be happy to show you the various constructions of high quality mattresses.

Padding in a mattress is as important as the number of coils. The more layers of padding and the higher the quality of the padding, the longer your mattress will keep its shape and firmness. In padding, you should always select richer materials and high quality foams for top performance.

About Boxsprings

Some innerspring mattresses perform best on a boxspring while others are designed to be supported by a firm flat foundation. The best boxsprings use helical coils throughout. Most innerspring mattresses on the market use a moducoil foundation. This is an inexpensive way to produce a foundation that can technically be called a boxspring. Moducoils are essentially bent wire and they have two majors problems, first, they have very little flexibility, and second, under heavy pressure they will bend permanently out of shape. We'll be happy to demonstrate the important difference between helical coil springs and moducoil support.

Mattress Traditions' Innerspring mattresses are supported by coil boxspring foundations or are designed to be supported by a firm flat foundation.