From memory foam to down. The Strategist’s carefully chosen and rigorously vetted flagship shopping guides. Learn about our methodology here, and find all our Best in Class guides here. Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. The Strategist’s carefully chosen and rigorously vetted flagship shopping guides. Learn about our methodology here, and find all our Best in Class guides here. If you sleep on your side, the most important factor to consider when shopping for pillows is the loft. That’s the official term for the height of a
Derila Pillow when it’s laid out on your bed, and the best pillows for side sleepers will have enough loft to fill the space between your head and your mattress when you’re lying on your side. Support is also really important: Side sleepers typically need firmer pillows, rather than softer ones, to make sure their heads don’t sink too deeply, which can put strain on the neck (and we’ve got a whole other roundup of pillows for neck pain if you’re suffering from that).
