I’ve taken the Sleepy Journey on a number of flights, and it actually does come all the way down to what sort of house you are working with. I used to be excited to have it with me on a latest ITA Airways flight to Rome, however between the fully-reclined of us in entrance of me and the non-public merchandise I had with me, the setup simply wasn’t working. Nevertheless, on a JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale to New York (in financial system), it was good. I might sit stretched out, with my heels on the footrest, or plant my ft absolutely on it so my legs have been nonetheless in a 90-degree angle, however elevated. 

It isn’t a cure-all to financial system’s tight quarters, however it does offer you extra methods to get snug. I transfer round rather a lot, so typically I would have one foot on it and the opposite elongated underneath my seat (I am 5’6″, for reference). And whereas I am at all times nervous to hassle the particular person in entrance of me, they’ve by no means appeared the wiser. Except I am actually packing gentle, I will deliver it alongside—and I am at all times glad to have it. —Madison Flager, senior commerce editor

Not for me

My take a look at flight for the foot hammock was a dream situation. On an Aer Lingus flight again to New York from Dublin, I had a complete two-seat row to myself to totally sprawl, with no fear about odd seems from my seatmate as I wriggled round looking for a snug place within the hammock. At 5’9″, I normally scrunch down a bit in my seat when it comes time to sleep, and relaxation my ft comfortably on the metallic bar of the seat in entrance of me. With the foot hammock, I used to be flush for positions: I might tighten it up so my ft have been lifted from the bottom, loosen it to type a makeshift calf help, or pop my ft into the hammock in order that my knees have been parallel to my waist. None of them have been comfortable.

What was snug—and a direct results of the pretty empty flight—was placing the hammock over the tray desk of the seat subsequent to me and sitting sideways with my ft up within the stirrup, knees resting on that seat’s again. Since my armrest didn’t go all the best way up, it was a method for me to unfold out comfortably whereas being supported by the hammock—a configuration that’s solely attainable in an empty row. I’m a ride-or-die aisle person and I can solely think about how inconceivable it could be to extricate myself from the hammock every time one in all my seatmates have been to want the toilet or a stroll down the aisle. Closing verdict? In case your ft already contact the bottom, you’ll be able to move on this accent. —Meredith Carey, former journey bookings editor

The decision

Total, Amazon reviewers lean the identical method as our editors. Of the greater than 3,400 buyer scores, 58 p.c gave it 5 stars, with one other 27 p.c giving it three or 4 stars. The one-star critiques say there wasn’t sufficient room of their coach seat to lift their legs (to notice, all of our editors examined it in coach). Many individuals who didn’t adore it say it doesn’t work nicely for tall folks, whereas those that wrote glowing critiques often talked about it’s a game-changer for brief folks. Clearly, top is the figuring out issue, although as at all times, there are some outliers, together with critiques from people who find themselves 5’8″ to six’ and located it helpful and ones from shorter individuals who mentioned there wasn’t sufficient room underneath their seat to stretch out their legs. Our advice: When you’re round 5’6″ or shorter and fly usually, or are embarking on a long-haul flight, it’s value attempting out, particularly given the worth level.