My expectations were extremely low for this mattress. I usually have more expensive taste but I was buying it for my boyfriend’s house so I wanted something more affordable. Well. This mattress blew both of our socks off!!! We are using it just with a mattress pad and sheets, no topper or any additional accessories. It is soft but not too soft, firm in the ways you want it to be. It does NOT feel like a memory foam bed which is what we wanted. It feels like a normal spring mattress! It’s very tall as well. So so comfortable. My back pain from our old busted mattress vanished instantly. I can’t believe we bought this mattress online for less than 300. Incredible!!! Stop thinking about it and just buy it!!!