About Us

My foam pillow is manufactured in the U.S.A in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and the materials to make the foam pillows are precured from FSI, Foam Supplies Inc. in Earth City, Missouri. The Ecoflex® foam technology of FSI makes my pillow one of the most environmentally friendly foam pillows on the market.

This Ecoflex® technology has zero GWP, global warming potential, zero ODP, ozone depletion potential, and zero VOCs, volatile organic compounds. Ecoflex® has also been certified SNAP compliant by the U.S. EPA, an acceptable alternative to a wide range of environmentally damaging blowing agents under the EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy, also known as SNAP.

Kneez Peace® Pillow Slim

Kneez Peace® Pillow Medium

Kneez Peace® Pillow Thick

Our Patented design offers the most leg positions of any knee pillow on the market.

My History:

I was a back sleeper, but in 2014, I had to switch to side sleeping because of snoring and sleep apnea issues. The first thing I noticed was my knee bones touching and causing pain after a few minutes. I purchased and tried most of the knee pillows on the market, the U-shaped pillows and the U heart-shaped pillows. All were too firm with flat surfaces and caused pain in my legs and they didn’t work well for multiple leg positions. So, I set out to design the best knee pillow for my own comfort. After drawing out leg positions on a circle, it looked like the “peace sign” and the Kneez Peace® was born.

My first design was made from three foam layers glued together with cut outs on the outside layers. Then I learned how to make a two-piece mold out of silicone rubber by watching a how-to YouTube video. I created my design out of clay and poured the rubber silicone over the clay after building a box around it. The silicone hardened and then I could remove it. I did this twice and then built a hinged box for the two pieces of rubber silicone. I purchased some foam supplies and began making my first pillows in my basement in 2019.

My unique peace sign leg channel design was awarded a United States Utility Patent on November 15, 2022, which makes it one of a kind. It can’t be duplicated or sold anywhere else in the United States. I also have a U.S. Registered Trademark on the Kneez Peace logo.

If you are not a side sleeper, I invite you to try the Kneez Peace® pillow, it may turn you into one.

Inventor, Entrepreneur, & Owner

Jim Smidel