I'm so pleased with this rug! I bought this design in the 14' runner, to lay in an extremely high-traffic area (this rug lies in the only hallway connecting the kitchen and living room). I have two cats who run back and forth down the hallway all day. When you walk in my apartment, you walk directly into the hallway. I've now had this rug for over two years and it hasn't even shown signs of wear! Stains come up easily, and a good vacuum every week or so has it looking like new! I would definitely buy a rug mat or something as it does move easily on wood floors (I fastened it down with velcro command strips attached to the bottom/floor).