I bought this for my garage entry into my house. I don't have a mudroom and live in a climate where dirty, rainy/snowy shoes need to be cleaned off before coming into the house part, if not all of the year. I've created a quasi-mud area at my garage door & this mat serves well there. In fact, I'm ordering another one to go in front of the bench I've placed next to the door. So far its, attractive, serves its purpose well and is easy to clean.