With any memory foam there is a slight odor that goes away in a few days. The mattress comes with a 8th piece of paper taped to the plastic that tells you it's vacuum packed and that it will regain it's proper measurements in my own words. Now, with that being said, OMG!! This mattress is amazingly comfortable, I have rods and screws in my spine and it's almost impossible for me to be comfortable. I bought for my guest but oh well, no one is here now. Shipping time was great. I do however wish that I had to sign for it and future orders. I will recommend this to everyone I know in need of a futon mattress.

I gave this futon a 3-star rating because it was not gel memory foam as advertised. The mattress was only filled with cotton batting, no foam chunks, no foam liners, no foam at all. Despite this, it is still a very comfortable 8" mattress. I was interested in the gel foam as I thought it may hold a "couch" form a bit better. The cotton batting filled one is very similiar to the one I had in college, frumpy but comfortable. I know other reviews have had similiar results and others seemed to get more of a gel foam product due to the off-gassing time period common to gel foam. I contacted Overstock and they very nicely offered to return it, but I was not sure what I would get back in return plus the hassle of trying to re-package the mattress for shipping, so I kept the one delivered with a small monetary refund. Satisfied with the product, but not what I ordered and not what appeared to be advertised.

We love this futon very comfortable will buy again but probably get the 10-inch!!!

So to be fair, after receiving the mattress, hating it, and calling to find out how to ship it back, I did find a more detailed description of the mattress which did indicate that the memory foam part of the mattress was only an inch and a half. So I can't say it was false advertising. The mattress had this tiny memory foam sheet sandwiched in between about a foot of this weird stuffing like material. I can't even describe it well and wish I had taken a photo. Just was not what I thought it would be, but like I said I did not research it well enough. Cost me a ton to ship it back. Really expensive mistake.

Turns out it's comfortable for a futon mattress! Beware though: I was expecting an actual gel memory foam mattress--it's not really. The mattress is filled with some kind of fluffy material, visible when you unzip the cover. Apparently, the gel foam is a one-inch core buried deep within the fluff. The mattress is very heavy.

The matress was delivered a day early and was surprisingly light in weight. Instead of a frame we stacked the futon on a full size box spring. The feeling of this bed on the first laying and even after 3 weeks is luxurious and while soft doesn't create extreme sagging that makes for a sore back or neck in our case. The consistency of the material makes turning more of a chore but the compromise is absolutely NO bounce and jostle to wake your bedfellow. The dimensions of the futon are not only smaller than the box spring but the otherworldly squishiness of the gel foam creates a 6 inch zone around the edge of the matress were your own weight creates a severe slope and prime opportunity for falling off the bed. The reverse is true for the center of the bed where the crowded inhabitants in the center create a depression that both smooshes you together and requires an act of God to get free. Finally, despite the sexual connotations of the review title, the marshmallow-like yield and lack of bounce cause the bed to work against the sex act in almost every way. A good matress for daily Sleep but it has drawbacks. Worthy of a guest bed for sure!

A very nice futon mattress. Would be nice if it was a little thicker--like 10 inches--but then it probably wouldn't fit on the frame too well. Would recommend to those looking for a good futon mattress.

This futon gel mattress shipped quickly and there was very little packaging smell and aired out fast. I love the feel of it and the button pockets give it a little style. It feels great to sit or sleep on and I am glad I went with 8 inch. The only criticism I have is some of the sides have short colored string hanging off the seam, the seam is still intact but I am concerned it will come undone if I try to remove them. Also, it does hold in your body heat a bit, so it is probably great for cold weather places. Over all good quality, and it has been used quite a bit in the last few months. I got the Royal Blue and I love the deep color and microfiber feel because it cleans up very easily. Terrific product!

This mattress replaced the standard one from a discount store. It is far more comfortable and is thicker. It does NOT make our futon feel like a quality sofa or memory foam - didn't expect it to. But it seems to be just the right solution for our small space. The fabric looks nice, though I'm not sure the tufts are built to last since the fabric is a bit finer woven than I expected. It took a couple of days to air out and settle into place, which I expected since it is memory foam and was packed by the factory. The item was shipped on time and arrived in great condition. Overall I'm pleased. Im giving 5 stars for being a good quality for the price with simple ordering and free shipping.

I bought the 10 inch not 8 so not sure why it states 8 but it's wonderful so far

Bed is sturdy, a bit higher than most Futons. I have a 8 inch memory foam mattress, a bit heavy to change from bed to couch, but comfortable enough not to feel the metal frame. So far so good. I mostly sleep on it alone, but sometimes with another person, and no problems so far.

I bought this for my 18 yr old grandsons room... He told me he has slept very comfortably and liked it more than the other futon mattress, I think it's the memory foam that makes it more comfortable than the normal cotton batting. I recommend this product.

I dislike the fact that this item has cotton batting at each end of the foam layers. It would be a big help to consumers to see a cutaway view of what the mattress looks like inside. There is really no way to verify if the gel memory foam is of equal dimensions both top and bottom. This is a problem since a thicker memory foam piece means that the mattress can only be used on one side rather than have it be truly reversible. Also, there are small holes near the tufting parts on the mattress. Some of these small holes leak a white material that leaks out from these holes. The quality is not anything close to what I would have expected since it contains manufacturing flaws. No, I would not recommend it to a friend.

What an upgrade.This mattress is awesome.Bends nicely when folded to couch mode,and is so much better than the stock mattress that came with the futon sofa.I weigh 220 pounds and snore,so my wife sends me to the couch A LOT.I no longer feel the wire frame through the mattress and anticipate many a night of comfortable sleep where I can snore as loudly as I want without destroying my marriage.Iv'e seen complaints about the white thread showing but it's not a big deal for me,if it was I would just buy a cover for it.The close up picture looks lighter than it should because of my camera.The picture of the full mattress is the true color Navy.

Super happy with my purchase. I looked for a while at different futon mattress's and this is the best one. It did smell for maybe a week just like plastics warehouse or something but the smell is gone now. It's seriously perfect for my camp trailer I just bought, a nice full size bed to sleep in then used as a bench seat.. perfect. I got the navy blue and it looks very good. Package came on time and it was 70 lbs so as a girl I was still able to maneuver it inside to let it air out. Great price too.

Not sure if it is the Futon or the gel memory foam mattress but I have a very hard time making this go from a bed to a sofa. I usually just sleep on it as a sofa because of this.

I purchased this in blue and it's very bright. It doesn't matter, because it's in my sunroom and I actually use a full size sheet to cover the futon, as the dogs love to lay in the sun and it's easier to take the sheet off and wash that than the cover of the futon. My one negative of this, is that the mattress slides down the futon, so you're essentially sitting off the spring. It's bulky and hard to adjust back in the perfect spot. This happens even if you flip the mattress. For my needs, I would still buy again as it's comfortable to sit on (when placed properly).

I am happy with this product. I just got a frame as well as a cover and I was on the fence about what kind / size mattress to get. I have a memory foam topper for my bed and the price on this was perfect for my needs.

I purchased this to replace the original futon mattress we got with the cheapest futon set we could find at a local major retail location. The original mattress was never comfortable, but was even less so by the time I decided to finally replace it a year later, as we could feel the metal bars beneath the mattress. We primarily use this mattress in the sitting position in our den, and it works really well for this! We've also had guests sleep on the bed and have said it was comfortable. After a few months of use, it has held up exceptionally well. I would say it's pretty firm, but is possibly this way because ours is encased in a microsuede futon cover. Regardless, it was a great purchase, and I am happy we didn't have to buy a new frame and mattress to enjoy the futon again.

I expected this to be really comfortable but it feels like a normal futon mattress. I thought I was upgrading from my 8 inch innerspring futon mattress and I am very disappointed. I could have paid half the price for a regular futon mattress.