A small cotton tube stuffed with buckwheat hulls gave me firm, cool support that adapts to how I sleep I thought I found the perfect pillow. Could these three unseat my favorite? Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things I used to fight with my pillow all night. I would squash it, fold it, flip it over and shove my hand underneath for extra height. Still, I would wake with a tight neck that only my morning yoga practice could straighten out. When I sleep, I start on my back, but end up sleeping on my side. Finding a pillow that doesn’t give me back or neck pain is a challenge, especially because I have wide shoulders and prefer a very firm bed. For me, a squishy pillow made little sense. Continue reading...