{"product_id":"snail-style-memory-foam-travel-neck-pillow-u-shaped-portable-adjustable-neck-support","title":"Snail Style Memory Foam Travel Curved Neck Pillow - U-shaped, Portable, Adjustable Support Neck Brace Pillow","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ge-pdp ge-pdp--snailpillow\" style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;color:#1b2130;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eA normal travel pillow is open at the front. That is the whole problem.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eThe horseshoe shape everyone owns props up the sides of your neck and then leaves a gap under your chin. So when you finally drop off, your head pitches forward into that gap, and the jolt wakes you. Then it happens again. That is how an eleven-hour flight passes without you ever actually sleeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThis one is a closed ring. The two ends do not stop short of each other — they lap over one another at the front, like the coil of a snail shell, and a strip of grip holds the overlap where you put it. Nothing is open. There is no gap for your head to fall into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-snail-travel-pillow\/01_hero_charcoal_snail_coil.jpg\" alt=\"Charcoal heather snail-shaped travel neck pillow, a closed ring with its two ends overlapping at the front\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:480px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eYou set the fit by how far it overlaps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eBecause the ends cross rather than meet, you decide how much they cross by. Slide them further over each other and the collar draws in tight for a slim neck; ease them apart and it opens out. Press the overlap down and it stays at that setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThe grip strip lives under a smooth flap so it does not snag your hair, your scarf or the inside of your bag while the pillow is packed. Peel the flap back when you want the closure to actually bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-snail-travel-pillow\/03_overlap_closure_macro.jpg\" alt=\"Close view of the front of the pillow where one end laps over the other and the black grip strip holds the overlap\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:480px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eMemory foam inside, mesh against your skin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eThe core is moulded memory foam — it takes the shape of your own jaw and collarbone under body heat rather than pushing back against them. That is what stops a firm collar becoming a sore one on hour nine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThe whole inner face, the part that sits against your neck and jaw, is an open-weave mesh rather than more of the knit. A closed ring traps more heat than an open one, and the mesh is how this one gets away with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eIt rolls. It does not dangle off your bag.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eRoll it from one side to the other, like a sleeping bag, and it compresses into a short cylinder that drops into the drawstring sack it comes with. It goes inside your carry-on instead of clipped to the outside of it, which is the actual reason most travel pillows get left at home after one trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-snail-travel-pillow\/06_rolled_beside_drawstring_bag.jpg\" alt=\"The pillow rolled into a tight cylinder beside the black drawstring stuff sack it packs into\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:480px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;padding:26px;background:#f2f5f9;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"font-size:17px;padding-left:22px;margin:0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003eOne memory foam neck pillow that closes into a full ring, with an overlapping front and a hook-and-loop grip strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003eA knit outer cover that unzips and comes off for washing, with a breathable mesh inner face\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003eA black drawstring stuff sack to roll it into\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eYour choice of dark gray or light gray\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWho this is not for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eIt is a deep collar. That depth is what holds your chin, and it is also the reason it sits high and can feel like a lot of pillow if your neck is short. If you have found ordinary travel pillows already crowd your jaw, this one will crowd it more, not less. It is a comfort product for sitting upright, not a medical brace, and it is not intended to treat neck pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eHow is this actually different from the U-shaped one I already own?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eYours is open at the front. This one closes: the ends overlap and grip, so the front of your neck is supported rather than left as a gap. That is the difference between your head being held and your head being caught after it has already dropped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eWill it feel tight around my throat?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eYou control that — the overlap is the adjustment. Set it so the collar rests on your shoulders and carries the weight of your head without pressing on the front of your throat. If it feels close, slide the ends apart before you fasten them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eCan I wash it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eThe outer cover unzips and comes away from the foam, so the cover is what you wash. Do not soak or machine-wash the foam core itself — spot-clean it with a barely damp cloth and let it dry completely before you put the cover back on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eWhy does it arrive flat?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eIt ships vacuum-compressed so it fits a small parcel. Take it out of the packaging and leave it in open air for a few hours and it rises to its proper shape. A faint new-foam smell at first is normal and airs off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eDoes it work anywhere other than a plane?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eAnywhere you have to sleep sitting upright with nothing behind your head — coach seats, trains, the passenger seat on a long drive, an airport gate at three in the morning. Buyers also use it at a desk for a short nap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"51-100","offers":[{"title":"Dark Gray","offer_id":44362932322391,"sku":"P7QL3GJVT9","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light Gray","offer_id":44362932355159,"sku":"2CHEZ5AXVB","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/0256\/1367\/files\/01_hero_charcoal_snail_coil.jpg?v=1790640375","url":"https:\/\/chigous.com\/products\/snail-style-memory-foam-travel-neck-pillow-u-shaped-portable-adjustable-neck-support","provider":"Secure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}