Works exactly as I’d hoped! I purchased these mats not for use in my kitchen but to use in our basement rec room beneath the dart board. The mats protect both the floor and the tips of the darts when they bounce off the board. As it may be able to tell, the mats come rolled tightly and it takes a little while for them to lay flat but once in place, there seems to be little slippage and serve our purpose well. They are just the right size too. Although we don’t stand on them, we do walk on them and they are well cushioned and comfortable.