I'm typically nervous about buying anything online, especially something like a large area rug without having seen it in person first. This rug exceeded my expectations. I read many reviews before purchasing, and the rug really is soft to the touch, not plush and cushy but very comfortable and soft on bare feet. The colors are true to the pictures. I do not have a pad underneath and it is still very comfortable. It flattened out very quickly after I rolled it out, even though I left it rolled up for a few weeks before opening. 

I've had it out for almost a month now and it is holding up very well.