I was skeptical about it especially because it doesn't look like a normal mattress. My hubby and I went to three mattress stores and laid on every single mattress they had. We kept coming back to the Purple 2 Plus (we liked that one more than the other purples because it gave firm but not too firm support). I have terrible back and hip pain and I know this is hard to believe but every morning I wake up without pain. It's been 3 months and both of us are thrilled with the mattress.