Puredown review · Shredded memory foam

Puredown Shredded Memory Foam Pillow review

The cheapest pair in our shredded-foam ranks, with a two-sided cover and a soft label, for buyers who can wait out a strong new-foam smell.

Our verdict

At $13.50 a pillow, Puredown undercuts the shredded-foam median of $27.49 by about half, which is why value scores 10.0 and the whole pillow lands at 7.3 out of 10, eleventh of 53. What holds it back is the complaint profile at 5.9, driven by buyers who mention odor and are 77% negative about it.

Suits

  • Shoppers who want two adjustable foam pillows for under $30
  • Sleepers who switch positions and want a high fit-range score (9)
  • People who like one cool side for summer and a softer side for winter

Think twice if

  • Anyone who cannot air a pillow out for a few days
  • Sleepers who need a firm pillow on the first night
  • Readers who want a certification they can look up

Buyer ratings

What 697 buyers say

Buyers give the Shredded Memory Foam Pillow 4.4 out of 5 from 697 ratings. Adjusted for pool size, the Shredded Memory Foam Pillow averages 4.39, with 8% of its ratings at one or two stars.

  • 5 star71%
  • 4 star13%
  • 3 star8%
  • 2 star4%
  • 1 star4%

Topics buyers raise most

  • Quality117 mentions: 91% positive, 9% negative
  • Firmness73 mentions: 62% positive, 38% negative
  • Comfort62 mentions: 73% positive, 27% negative
  • Sleep quality27 mentions: 78% positive, 22% negative
  • Odor26 mentions: 23% positive, 77% negative
  • Cooling22 mentions: 86% positive, 14% negative
  • Adjustability19 mentions: 95% positive, 5% negative
  • Stuffing18 mentions: 67% positive, 33% negative

Five stars take 71% of 697 ratings, four stars another 13%, and the bottom two rows split 8% evenly. That is a cleaner top than the 4.4 average suggests, with no pile-up of one-star anger.

Smell is the sore point: about 20 of the 26 buyers who raise it are unhappy, and no other topic turns as negative. Firmness also divides people, 62 to 38 across 73 mentions, which fits a pillow sold as soft but filled with foam. Cooling, by contrast, draws 86% approval from 22 buyers, and quality leads all topics with 117 mentions at 91% positive.

Fill and feel

Blue gel foam behind a cool side and a warm side

The details table puts the fill at 90% gel memory foam and 10% silk wadding, and Puredown labels the feel soft. Puredown describes a two-sided case: a cooling fabric on the blue side and a softer natural fabric on the white side, which it suggests using in winter.

One maker note explains the firmness split. Puredown says the foam gets harder as the room gets colder, and suggests removing fill to compensate. If your bedroom runs cool, expect the pillow to feel firmer than the soft label.

Size and loft

Standard, queen and king, all adjustable by zipper

Puredown gives the queen as 30 inches long and 20 wide, with standard and king versions also sold in pairs. Without a stated loft, your starting height is whatever arrives in the case. Puredown points to an inner zipper with an anti-snag design for taking foam out, and the 19 buyers who discuss adjustability are 95% positive.

Care

A removable case, and a smell the maker warns about

Puredown gives no formal care instruction, hence a care score of 5. The product page calls the pillowcase removable for easy cleaning but never says how to wash it, so check the label on the case before it goes in a machine.

The maker addresses the smell head-on: air the pillow in sunlight at 70 to 85°F for 24 to 48 hours, and it says the scent clears within 72 hours. Given the buyer split on odor, budget those days before the first night.

Value

Half the class price, with shorter paperwork

Two queens cost $27, two standards $28.49 ($14.25 each) and two kings $44.64 ($22.32 each). The SUPA MODERN Cooling leads the class at 7.9 for $19 each, and the QUTOOL Bamboo Rayon Adjustable adds a washable cover for $19.00. With Puredown you trade that paperwork for price: the FAQ gives 30 nights from delivery, the refund policy 30 days from purchase, and no warranty is published.

Sizes and prices

Sizes, packs and prices

OptionSizePillowsPricePer pillowBuy
Standard (Pack of 2)Standard2$25.49$12.75
Queen (Pack of 2)Queen2$27$13.50
Grey / Standard (Pack of 2)Standard2$28.49$14.25
King (Pack of 2)King2$44.64$22.32
Grey / King (Pack of 2)King2$44.64$22.32

The score

How the 7.3 adds up

Six parts, the same weights for every pillow on this site. The full method, with the formula for each part, is on our scoring page.

PartWeightScoreFrom
Buyer satisfaction35%7.64.4 stars from 697 ratings, adjusted 4.39; 8% one or two stars
Complaint profile20%5.925.7% of fault-type topic mentions are negative
Fit range15%9.0adjustable fill, 3 sizes
Materials & proof10%6.0Maker states OEKO-TEX
Care & cover10%5.0Not stated by the maker
Value10%10.0$13.50 per pillow against a $27.49 median for shredded memory foam

Alternatives

Other shredded memory foam pillows

Same brand

More from Puredown

The Shredded Memory Foam Pillow is one of 6 Puredown pillows we score. Who makes the Shredded Memory Foam Pillow, and what the trial and warranty say, is on the Puredown brand page.

Questions

Questions about the Puredown Shredded Memory Foam Pillow

Does the Puredown shredded foam pillow smell when you open it?

Many buyers say so: 77% of the 26 who mention odor are negative. Puredown advises 24 to 48 hours in warm sunlight and says the scent clears within 72 hours.

Is Puredown's OEKO-TEX claim something you can verify?

Not yet. No certificate number appears on any product page, the FAQ or the About page, so we could not look it up, and materials score 6.