First off, I will say this is a beautiful rug and I received it in a very timely manner.  However, I am very disappointed as I purchased this for my bathroom and even with a pad/mat I've almost broke my neck twice when I stepped on it and it has shifted on the linoleum.  The pad stays somewhat and the rug itself moves on its own so I don't believe it has a latex backing.  I've used the same pad with other rugs and don't have this problem.  Therefore, I'm not very happy with my purchase.