

The rug itself is silky and feels good on bare feet, not plasticky. This Tumble rug is very different! Firstly, the thick pad makes it feel soft and plush. I had previously tried a competitor's washable rugs, and really didn't like the thin feel or the dips around the edge where the pad underneath was smaller. I will probably buy more of these rugs in the future.

It's much lighter in color overall but doesn't look worn out if you don't compare the two (probably thanks to the already varied texture). Having the new rug in the house makes me realize how much the 1st rug has faded (see photo) but personally, I don't mind how it looks now. I will mention that I have washed the runner about 5 times since I bought it (very easy to wash btw) and it gets a lot of foot traffic. It did not soak through to the back of the rug or rubber pad underneath at all! I am so relieved I didn't have to get out the shampooer and spend 15 minutes dealing with the mess. Well today one of them peed on the Tumble rug and OMG it just puddled up!! All I had to do was wipe it up with a paper towel, then I sprayed it with my Dawn/water mixture and wiped that up. Then about a month ago I bought an 8x10 for our living room hardwood floor because one of our dogs kept peeing on our traditional rug. I love how well it lays on the floor and the padding under is great for standing in front of the sink and stove. I first bought a runner in this style/color for in our kitchen on top of our slate flooring about a year ago.
