Are wipeable changing pads better than foam pads with washable covers?

It depends on your laundry tolerance. Across specialist communities, the dominant view is that wipeable surfaces (hard shell or PU/vegan leather) save you from constant cover-washing, which parents repeatedly call the bigger daily annoyance. The trade-off reviewers cite is that some wipeable surfaces feel firmer or colder, and a few users note that sloped wipeable pads can let liquid run onto baby's clothes. Soft pads with washable covers feel cozier but generate more laundry.