I bought this pad to put underneath my Oriental tribal rug and it is just perfect.  My rug is protected from hard wear and the pad adds so much luxurious depth when walking on it.  This pad compliments the thick pile depth of the tribal rug making the rug the center piece of my living room.  It was also easy to cut to fit the rug size with a blade cutter.  Just be sure you put something underneath the pad while cutting.  The rubber backing also ensures that the rug and pad will stay in place under use.