This mat is very nice, however the pile is about an 1" high and crushes when you step on it.  It also sheds a bit more than lower pile mats.  Not terrible, but different than the tighter .5" piles that don't move when you walk over them.   All and all, it works for our front door that we use less frequently.  We purchased this mat for our kitchen door and the shorter pile works better at this location.