New 2026 Stock – Landing Early March

More on the Way – View our Restock Calendar

All 2025 SoftTop™ Pillows have now sold out and will be replaced in March by the 2026 SoftTop™ Pillow.

Arriving in March!

The Original Hybrid Backpacking Pillow—Redesigned

Comfort is personal, that's why we created the very first hybrid backpacking pillow years ago. Our modular SoftTop™ Pillows are customisable, giving you full control to create your perfect pillow.

The newly redesigned 2026 SoftTop™ Pillow features a patent-pending catenary cutout that lets you easily load a soft topper of your choice and quickly fine-tune bladder height all while cutting weight. Comfort has never been this easy—or this light.

Lighter Than Ever Before

Minimalist Pillows start at 65g
SoftTop™ Pillows start at 161g

How the Modular 3-Piece Pillow Works

  • Pillowcase

    The separate, easy-to-wash pillowcase provides a soft sleep surface and clips to a Zenbivy sheet to prevent sliding.

  • Pillow Topper

    Whether it's a Zenbivy down topper or your jacket—a pillow topper adds soft, unbeatable home-like comfort.

  • Pillow Bladder

    The ultralight air bladder provides support and height adjustability underneath the topper.

Use a Zenbivy Pillow Topper... or Your Jacket!

  • Zenbivy Pillow Topper

    The plush down Pillow Topper adds maximum loft and luxury for the softest sleep outdoors while remaining lightweight and compressible for backpacking.

  • Your Jacket or Fleece

    Going ultralight? Swap the Zenbivy Pillow Topper for soft gear you already have with you, such as your down jacket or a fleece. Similar comfort at no extra weight.

Comfort Has Never Been This Easy—or This Light

The new patent-pending cut out design utilises the bladder as a “cork” to close off the pillow, making it easy to load and adjust while also saving weight.

Your Pillow, Your Way

The ultralight air bladder provides support and height adjustability. The soft pillow topper adds plush, home-like comfort.

Customise it! Use the bladder partially inflated or fully inflated, with a plush topper or a flat topper, or however you need to to perfectly match the feel of your pillow from home.

Stop Chasing Your Pillow

SoftTop™ Pillows feature built-in headboard clips so you can attach it directly to your Zenbivy sheet. Like your headboard at home, the clips keep your pillow from sliding off your mattress.

Two Sizes to Choose From

Regular: A classic backpacking size—not too big, not too small.
Large: A generous option rarely offered in backpacking pillows!

Compact Comfort

  • SoftTop™ Pillow

    The pillowcase, bladder, and down topper compress easily—stuff them in the same dry sack as your Zenbivy bed!

    Not backpacking with it? Down Pillow Toppers come with a small mesh storage bag for general travel.

  • Minimalist Pillow

    The pillowcase and bladder are hardly noticeable in your pack, making it the go-to for ultralight backpacking.

Explore the Materials

  • Pongee Pillowcase

    The pillowcase is made with our signature soft Pongee fabric, giving you the familiar feel of your pillowcase at home... at camp!

  • Premium Air Bladder

    The new 20D Polyester air bladder is sleek, durable, and high-quality with an easy-to-use valve for quick height and firmness adjustability.

  • Down Pillow Topper

    The Pillow Topper is filled with 650FP down. Unlike foam-filled camp pillows, down is soft, luxurious, lightweight, and easy to compress for backpacking.

Product Specs

2026 Pillowcase
2026 Pillow Air Bladder
2026 Pillow Topper
Weight
Weight

Regular: 26 g (0.9 oz)

Large: 30 g (1 oz)

Regular: 40 g (1.4 oz)

Large: 52g (1.8 oz)

Regular: 97g (3.4 oz)

Large: 141 g (5.0 oz)

Fill
Fill
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650FP Duck Down (80/20 grey duck down), no water-resistant treatment (additive-free)

Fabric
Fabric

Top: 50D Polyester Pongee, coating-free, non-cire, DWR-free, 62 gsm

Sides: 25D Polyester Pongee, coating-free, non-cire, DWR-free, 47 gsm

20D Polyester Taffeta with TPU lamination

15D Nylon Taffeta, coating-free, cire, C0 DWR (PFAS-free), 33 gsm

Dimensions
Dimensions

Regular: 14" x 9.5" x 6.5" max (36 x 24 x 17 cm)

Large: 18" x 10.5" x 7" max (46 x 27 x 18 cm)

Regular: 14" x 9.5" x 4" max (36 x 24 x 10 cm)

Large: 18" x 10.5" x 4" max (46 x 27 x 10 cm)

Regular: 14" x 9.5" x 4.5" (36 x 24 x 11 cm)

Large: 18" x 10.5" x 5" (46 x 27 x 13 cm)

*Height assumes full loft

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