This is a really nice looking mat. So far (only a week or so in) I have noticed that is does NOT shed (a HUGE plus in my book; our last mat left a trail all through the first floor), it doesn’t seem to slide too much (but it is pushed up against our doorframe), and it just looks great. It is a bit scratchy, so if you go barefoot you might notice it at first, but a week in nobody seems too upset by this one small factor as one might think (perhaps it’s gotten softer over the week?). I don’t think I’ll need a new mat for quite some time!!!