Well now, pull up a rocking chair (or better yet, lie down — you’ll thank me), because the fellas at VermontBedrooms.com in Rutland have done it again. First they gave me a mattress softer than my memory of 1953, and now they’ve added something that made my dentures clack with surprise: Skechers mattresses. Yes — the same folks who taught my toes how to be comfortable in sneakers now want my vertebrae to retire early.
You might be thinking, “Murray, stick to puppetry and prune juice.” But hear me out. Skechers didn’t just slap their logo on a sack of stuffing and call it a day. These mattresses come dressed in what they call Cool Skech-Knit fabric — a fancy knit meant to keep you cool so you don’t sweat like I did playing baseball in ’62. They also quilt in something called the Max Cushioning® System: layers of gel foam and support foam that allegedly pull heat away and cradle you like a concerned grandchild. Sounds scientific; sounds promising.
If you’re the kind of sleeper who wakes with your hips asking for a lawyer, Skechers’ PostureFit innerspring system promises zoned support for spinal alignment — which, at my age, I appreciate the way I appreciate a good doctor: cautiously and with snacks. There are models listed as firm, medium, and plush, so whether you sleep like a plank of wood or a marshmallow in a hammock, Skechers seems to have you covered.
Now — before you accuse me of being a shill for comfy things — I did my homework. Skechers says the mattresses are designed and built in the U.S., and they back them with a 10-year warranty. Ten years! That’s two presidential terms, or one very long knitting project.
Does Skechers really know mattresses like they know sneakers? Well, they’re borrowing comfort technologies from their shoes — things like air-cooled memory foam and supportive layers — and bringing them to bed. It’s like if your sneaker learned to hum you a lullaby.
So if you’re in Rutland and you fancy trying something that promises sneaker-level comfort for your back, mosey on down to VermontBedrooms.com or walk into their showroom. Tell them Murray sent you — I’ll be the puppet in the corner with my feet up, testing whether the Skechers mattress makes my naps feel like a second childhood (minus the chores).
Sleep tight, and don’t let the mattress steal your socks.