When I think of down alternative I am expecting something that molds to the way I adjust it. These pillows are nice and of good quality but they are closer to foam then down. I ordered down alternative from O before and returned them, I gave these to my son and he said they are OK. I really wish when a maker uses the words down alternative you could trust it but that's not the case. I think these pillows are of good quality but the description is so misleading that I gave a low score. I have been reading the reviews for both down and alternative on O and have finally decided that you can only buy a pillow for yourself in person. Everyone has their own thing with pillows, it is very much a personal preference, soft to you can be a rock to me and visa versa so I am on my way to **** to find my pillows.