We use this rug in our main upstairs hallway and, so far, it is holding up well. My youngest dd looked at it and said "scratchy", but then laid down on it and changed her mind. Very comfortable to walk on and a nice neutral backdrop for our artwork and other furnishings. We probably will get a rug pad because it slips around a little (but no more than the wool rug we had there before). In the online picture it looked a bit misshapen, but not so in real life.