Bear Pillow vs Leesa Pillow Comparison

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Two pillows, both similar in their resilient and bouncy feel and both products of bed-in-a-box mattress companies. Without a doubt, there are plenty of similarities between them, but what sets each apart? To learn, watch my in-depth review or keep scrolling for the full written Bear Pillow vs Leesa Pillow comparison!

Bear Pillow

Bear Pillow

For those who love latex foam or hybrid foam pillows, this one might be worth the price. Click the button below to save 20% on a Bear pillow!

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Leesa Premium Foam Pillow

Leesa Premium Foam Pillow

We think it’s great that Leesa utilized the Avena foam to create a pillow that pairs well with their mattress. The pillow is part of Leesa’s One-Ten Program, which means one pillow is donated for every 10 sold!

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4.40 / 5
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Bear Pillow vs Leesa Pillow: Video Review

Top Similarities

  • Filled with ventilated latex-like foam
  • Both have 5” height profiles
  • 100-night trial
  • Removable covers that are washable and dryer friendly
  • Designed for all types of sleepers
  • Multiple pillow sizes available
  • Made in the USA
Bear vs Leesa Pillow Inside

Key Differences

Bear

  • Made with Double Ice Fabric: a special fabric that feels cool to the touch (feels like athletic-wear material)
  • Core filling is made with LOFT-X FOAM: a hybrid foam that combines memory foam and latex foam to contour to one’s spine and neck (100% polyurethane)
  • Dual mesh side panels for continuous airflow throughout one’s sleep
  • King and Queen sizes available
  • Price: $95 for Queen, $115 for a King
  • 2-year warranty
Bear Pillow Review Read the full Bear pillow review, here.

Leesa

  • Cover: 70% Polyester, 17% Viscose, 13% Nylon
  • Filling: Avena foam (similar to latex) 100% polyurethane foam (ventilated)
  • Price: $75 for Standard size, $95 for King size
  • Included in Leesa’s One-Ten Program, one pillow will be donated for every ten sold
  • Standard and King sizes available
Leesa Pillow Review Pillow 2 Read our full Leesa pillow review, here.

Who Might Choose…

Bear

  • Hot sleepers. The proprietary Double Ice Fabric, with its cool-to-the-touch “cool yarn” fabric and breathable mesh panels, helps the pillow stay tremendously cool. Combine the ventilated foam filling and hot sleepers, including athletes, will be quite pleased with this option.
  • Those with a decent budget. The Queen size Bear pillow costs $95, which is significantly more than $79 the Standard Leesa pillow costs. Shoppers can anticipate sales or discounts during the holidays on both of these pillows – but to invest in a Bear pillow will cost slightly more compared to the Leesa.

Bear Pillow

Bear Pillow

For those who love latex foam or hybrid foam pillows, this one might be worth the price. Click the button below to save 20% on a Bear pillow!

Mattress Clarity Score
4.90 / 5
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Leesa

  • Those who desire a soft pillow cover. Leesa’s cover fabric is made up of polyester, viscose, and a small bit of nylon and it comes together in this gorgeous soft grey knit fabric. It’s not only aesthetically pleasing to the eye but its remarkably soft feel ensures that sleepers can virtually use the pillow sans pillowcase if they really wanted to.
  • Those are interested in giving back. Leesa has a philanthropic program called the One-Ten Program and through this, Leesa donates one mattress or pillow for every 10 sold. Essentially, purchasing a pillow means helps Leesa get one step closer to donating to the community.

Leesa Premium Foam Pillow

Leesa Premium Foam Pillow

We think it’s great that Leesa utilized the Avena foam to create a pillow that pairs well with their mattress. The pillow is part of Leesa’s One-Ten Program, which means one pillow is donated for every 10 sold!

Mattress Clarity Score
4.40 / 5
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  Bear vs Leesa Pillow Fabric

Either

  • Back or side sleepers. Both pillows are 5” in height and feature very similar latex-like fillings, which offer a springy, quick response, indicative of late foam over memory foam. While they’re not exactly the same, both seem to be firmer and better suited for back and side sleepers over stomach sleepers.
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Overall

Each pillow utilizes new technology – primarily in their  LOFT-X and Avena foams – to enhance an individual’s sleep experience. Bear will wholeheartedly appeal to hot sleepers or even athletes looking to sleep cool. Meanwhile, Leesa offers a nice philanthropic option with each purchase, their resilient foam cover doesn’t hurt, either. Bear and Leesa both offer trial periods – back and side sleepers, try these out!

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Katie Golde

Katie Golde

Senior Digital Content Manager/Managing Editor​

About Author

Katie Golde is a Certified Sleep Science Coach and previously served Managing Editor and Head of Sleep Research for Mattress Clarity. She handled the daily operations of the site and you’ll still see her in plenty of reviews, from mattresses to travel pillow and bed pillow reviews – plus the occasional How-To video. In addition, Katie reported, writed, and edited sleep health and sleep industry news for the site.

Since joining the Mattress Clarity team in 2016, she has reviewed hundreds of sleep products, like bed pillows and mattresses and written over 200 sleep-related stories for the site. She probably knows more about bamboo sheets and bed pillows than any one person should.

Katie has been writing about wellness-related topics, including sleep, for the last eight years. The first sleep story she wrote covered the best and worst foods to eat before bed. Her previous work can be found in print and online publications like Discover Magazine, USA Today, Bustle and The Huffington Post.

She has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in Journalism with a focus on Interactive Publishing from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism as well. During her graduate studies, Katie focused on health and science reporting and she received the G.D. Crain Award for demonstrating leadership, management, and entrepreneurial excellence during her final innovation project.

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