Listen, if you're buying a rug you need a rug pad. You do! Thankfully, our Stein rug pads are actually worth the money: thick, cushy, and with an anti-slip coating, they keep your rug in place and actually improve the sitting/walking/laying down experience. The security of the Stein plus the the chunky, soft woolies of the Hira rug... perfect match. Ship it!