The couch came in time and in good shape. It was incredibly soft to begin with. Not that its not soft any more (after 6 months) but the high traffic bits do get a bit flat and clumpy looking. Nothing a little brushing cant fix but there's not much point if its a high traffic are a, right? It'll quickly look exactly the same. We go over it with a vacuum once a week and it seems to liven it up again. I've had absolutely no issues with shedding, as I've heard some similar rugs might have. I'm happy with the purchase and would recommend it.