This rug is soft - just like previous reviews said it was. You can tell it's thick when you walk on it. The design has some texture to it, and it looks a lot more expensive than it is. Yes, it sheds, but not nearly as much as I was expecting. The color is almost a dark royal blue rather than navy (it looked almost black on my computer).  The design/pattern is larger than I realized.  But I really do love it.