After reading a number of reviews on various floor mats we decided on this one. The mat does not slide protects our hardwood floor and you can see through to the floor underneath. These were all factors in why we bought it. The office chair we have rolls very easily on the mat. It smelled pretty bad coming out of the box but airing it out for a few days solved that as well as helping to straighten it out. It's only a week old so we'll see how it fares over time.