This rug is very, very thin and not comfortable to walk on. Definitely need a pad underneath. There were multiple brown coloured threads showing on top from the underside that were not supposed to be there. With a lot of care I managed to cut most of them out without damaging the rug. I bought the rug on sale based on what seemed like fairly good reviews and also how relatively inexpensive it was, but I wish I hadn’t: I should have paid more and bought a rug with at least some quality. Will use in a different room because I don’t want the hassle of returning it.