The rug is plush and my husband loves how soft it feels under our feet. I wish I could have sized up, but the 9x12 is never in stock and the price jump between it and the 8x10 is hefty. 
No need for an underpad. The only downside to this rug it was darker than anticipated and had less camel in it than I wanted. It’s more of a grey rug. It unrolled well and the smell evaporated quickly. It did smell a little mouldy when I unwrapped it.