I needed a rug for lease compliance and wanted something dark, sturdy, and casual for my apartment's foyer, since it is the most crisscrossed room in the apartment and also has to do most of the work that the entry hall should do but can't because it's too narrow. So I ordered this.
The effect in the room is handsome without being either lodgy or pretentious. It's lighter and bluer than I thought; more of a denim blue than the dark gray-blue shown. This is not my favorite thing ever, but I think if it was darker it would feel very somber, so I don't mind too much. Someone else gave this rug one star for thinness, and it is indeed thin (but not obviously thinner than advertised)...and using a rug pad improves the squishiness and comfort noticeably. While I expect it to hide fine dirt from shoes and whatnot, the mostly solid color shows all the leaves and seeds that stick to my stroller wheels without mercy. But those should be swept up anyway.
If there has been any shedding, it's been extremely minimal. All in all, it's not fancy but quite nice, and I wish I had gotten the larger size (but that's another story).