Memory foam footwear is a quickly burgeoning industry. Manufacturers of sneakers, boots, slippers, insoles, and more are using memory foam in their products these days. The footwear guru company Dr. Scholl’s has a line of memory foam footwear products.The reason for its popularity rests in its ability to both cushion and support whatever pressure is placed on it. This ability is due to two factors: its deformable cells with movable air pockets, and its sensitivity to temperature. Memory foam slippers are one of the latest trends in memory foam, and the trend looks to be long lasting.
Memory foam slippers provide the greatest fit for any foot. Whether your feet are fleshy or bony, flat-bottomed or highly arched, memory foam slippers are right for you. They can “remember” the shape of your feet.
The slippers utilize the same technology as that used for mattresses, mattress pads, pillows, and even dog beds. If memory foam can support you horizontally, surely it can support you vertically. When you step into your first pair of memory foam slippers, they will feel firm or hard. After a few moments, however, your feet will “sink in” just enough to get a glove-like fit.
Remember: your entire body weight is resting on the soles of your feet. You’ll want to make sure your memory foam slippers are of a high density, preferably 5 pounds per cubic foot. This will ensure that the memory foam layer doesn’t “bottom out” or hit solid ground, or else the benefit of the foam will be lost. Therefore, be sure that the bottoms of the slippers are thick enough to allow plenty of “give” at your highest pressure points, such as heels, the balls of your feet, and the pads of your toes. Before buying, ask the manufacturer what kind of memory foam they use in their memory foam slippers.Benefits of a Memory Foam Mattress
Memory foam mattresses can be the answer you are looking for if you suffer from poor sleep or constant aching joints. One specific mattress is the visco memory mattress.
The visco memory mattress was developed from a material developed by NASA that was used to help cushion astronauts against g-forces. The visco mattress can react to weight and body heat to give superior support while you sleep. The foam will slowly contour to the body shape while you lie on it, helping to reduce the tension on joints that can be experienced from a standard mattress.
Also known as a visco elastic mattress or memory mattress, the visco memory mattress is ideal for providing a comfortable nights sleep. With the body weight evenly distributed, circulation is improved throughout the body compared to sleeping on a traditional mattress. Arthritis relieve can also be achieved with a memory foam mattress in that it helps to alleviate aches and pains.
With a memory foam mattress, tossing and turning is reduced due to the contoured support that is provided. Your sleeping partner will also notice a difference in that they will not feel movement on the bed.A memory foam mattress will return to its original state due to the foam structure that they are made of. This mattress will never sag like a common spring mattress, resulting in no need to periodically turn the mattress. A visco memory foam mattress can easily be rolled up, allowing for easy portability throughout the house.
Will a Memory Foam Mattress Be Too Hot For You?
One of the biggest complaints people have against their memory foam mattress is that it gets too hot. But not all beds are created equal. Due the subtle differences in chemical composition, some foam beds stay cooler than others.
The main reason that foam mattresses can get warm is that they are designed to put your body in as close contact as possible with the foam. Foam functions optimally when you are in direct contact with it. The more layers you have between you and the foam, the less effective the foam will be. However foam is also a good insulator, so getting closer creates a better feel but also means the sleep experience will be a little warmer.
Innerspring beds, and many all foam beds, have a layer of polyester fiber just beneath the ticking and above the foam. This layer of filling forms a thin barrier between you and the foam, and does an excellent job of dispersing the heat from your body. But most memory foam beds do not have a fiber layer. Their cotton cover lies directly over top of the memory foam. So it's left entirely up to the foam to disperse heat from your body.
Memory foam is an open cell structure material, meaning that its cell walls are open. The open cell structure allows foam to collapse to absorb body weight and expand to provide support. It also allows heat to flow away from your body while you sleep. And this is the thing that either makes a foam bed hot or not. How well does the memory foam in your bed disperse heat? Different bed manufacturers use different foam, so the only way to really know if a bed is going to be too hot for you is to sleep on it.
How Does a Memory Foam Mattress Compare to Your Bed?
If you have ever slept on an innerspring mattress with 2" - 3" of foam, or a foam bed topper, then you may already have your answer to whether or not a memory foam mattress will be too hot for you. Most innerspring beds today have 2" - 3" of foam on top. This amount of foam will be similar to the warmth of an all foam bed.
So if you feel comfortable sleeping on an innerspring bed with a top layer of foam or a foam topper, then you will most likely feel comfortable sleeping on a memory foam mattress.
Easy Solution for a Hot Memory Foam Mattress
But what if you get a bed and decide that it's too hot, but you really love the feel? Well luckily there is a very simple solution. Mattress pads have a thin layer of polyester filling that will provide an extra layer of cool airflow between you and the memory foam. Simply purchase a mattress pad and put it over the bed, under your fitted sheet. This will draft heat away from your body before it begins to build up in the memory foam.