This rug is beyond soft! My husband came home from work and instead of sitting on the couch, he wanted to lay on the rug! Perfect for my living room that is hard wood. No pad underneath, but I haven't had any slipping. I read many reviews and was hoping this would be a great rug for my shedding lab. The only reason this is 4 stars and not 5 is because it is a little harder to vaccum up pet hair than I would have liked. otherwise I am very happy with my purchase!