Nice rug. Soft to walk on, don't need a pad under but might be helpful as it does slide minimally. After one week the rug did shed some and came undone at least in two locations but it's in a high traffic area. None of these things bothered me enough to return it. There was quite a bit of dirt under the rug after a week as others commented. But the rug looks great and it serves its purpose in our family room.