Great rug & super soft. For the first few months I did not have a pad because of a very low door & the low pile was very useful. Have now moved and added a rug pad and it’s great - super soft and squishy! Easy to vaccuum (or sweep in a pinch) and good for high traffic areas. Also, low enough that furniture that is half on/half off doesn’t rock. I bought another rug from this collection already!