I follow principles of feng shui, among which is the importance of an attractive, clean front entrance.  So, I chose this design.  The mat is much heavier than I expected.  Aside from the beautiful design, the rubber the matting is set in is heavy and sculpted but is sculpted for attractiveness.  Yes, the matting will wear, but with reasonable care it will hold up ever so much better than a Big Box entrance mat, which is what I've had.  The mat looks just like the picture, only even better in person.  It came flat in a big box, so no issue with folds.  Quite impressed!