A compression spring assembly (100; 200; 300; 400) comprising: a compression spring core (102; 202; 302; 402) including a core body (110; 210; 310; 410) formed from one of a cured rubber material and a thermoplastic elastomer material, said core body (110; 210; 310; 410) extending longitudinally between opposing first and second core ends (112, 114; 212, 214; 312, 314) and having a longitudinal axis, said core body (110; 210; 310; 410) including a first core end wall (116; 216; 312; 412), a second core end wall (118; 218; 314; 414) disposed in longitudinally-spaced relation to said first core end wall (116; 216; 312; 412), an inner core wall (132; 220; 316; 416) and an outer core wall (134; 224; 320; 420), said inner core wall (132; 220; 316; 416) at least partially defining a core inner passage (136; 222; 318; 418) extending at least approximately longitudinally through said core body (110; 210; 310; 410); and, a compression spring shell (104; 204; 304; 404) including a shell body (138; 230) including at least one layer formed from one of a cured rubber material and a thermoplastic elastomer material, said shell body (138; 230) extending longitudinally between opposing first and second shell ends (140, 142; 232, 234), said shell body (138; 230) including a first shell end wall (144; 236), a second shell end wall (146; 238) disposed in longitudinally-spaced relation to said first shell end wall (144; 236), an inner shell wall and an outer shell wall, said inner shell wall at least partially defining a shell inner passage extending at least approximately longitudinally through said shell body (138; 230), said shell body (138; 230) including a plurality of annular layers that include a first reinforcing layer and a second reinforcing layer, said first reinforcing layer including a first plurality of reinforcing cords disposed at a first bias angle relative to said longitudinal axis, and said second reinforcing layer including a second plurality of reinforcing cords disposed at a second bias angle relative to said longitudinal axis; said compression spring shell (104; 204; 304; 404) provided and cured separately from said compression spring core (102; 202; 302; 402) and supported on said compression spring core (102; 202; 302; 402) such that said inner shell wall extends along and is in abutting engagement with at least a portion of said outer core wall (134; 224; 320; 420). a compression spring core (102; 202; 302; 402) including a core body (110; 210; 310; 410) formed from one of a cured rubber material and a thermoplastic elastomer material, said core body (110; 210; 310; 410) extending longitudinally between opposing first and second core ends (112, 114; 212, 214; 312, 314) and having a longitudinal axis, said core body (110; 210; 310; 410) including a first core end wall (116; 216; 312; 412), a second core end wall (118; 218; 314; 414) disposed in longitudinally-spaced relation to said first core end wall (116; 216; 312; 412), an inner core wall (132; 220; 316; 416) and an outer core wall (134; 224; 320; 420), said inner core wall (132; 220; 316; 416) at least partially defining a core inner passage (136; 222; 318; 418) extending at least approximately longitudinally through said core body (110; 210; 310; 410); and, a compression spring shell (104; 204; 304; 404) including a shell body (138; 230) including at least one layer formed from one of a cured rubber material and a thermoplastic elastomer material, said shell body (138; 230) extending longitudinally between opposing first and second shell ends (140, 142; 232, 234), said shell body (138; 230) including a first shell end wall (144; 236), a second shell end wall (146; 238) disposed in longitudinally-spaced relation to said first shell end wall (144; 236), an inner shell wall and an outer shell wall, said inner shell wall at least partially defining a shell inner passage extending at least approximately longitudinally through said shell body (138; 230), said shell body (138; 230) including a plurality of annular layers that include a first reinforcing layer and a second reinforcing layer, said first reinforcing layer including a first plurality of reinforcing cords disposed at a first bias angle relative to said longitudinal axis, and said second reinforcing layer including a second plurality of reinforcing cords disposed at a second bias angle relative to said longitudinal axis; said compression spring shell (104; 204; 304; 404) provided and cured separately from said compression spring core (102; 202; 302; 402) and supported on said compression spring core (102; 202; 302; 402) such that said inner shell wall extends along and is in abutting engagement with at least a portion of said outer core wall (134; 224; 320; 420).