Only 3 stars given because I haven't had an opportunity to test all qualities yet.
I got this mat a few weeks ago. So far it seems great! We haven't had any heavy snow to test it's water retention or quick drying abilities, but it just seems like it will be great for both! It's not real comfortable to walk on with socks only. However the main purpose is for coming in with wet shoes/boots, so i'm ok with that.
My only dissatisfaction is that the colors weren't named on the website "swatches." For some types the color of the preview doesn't change according to what you pick. I believe i tried looking all other alternatives to find out which color name matches which swatch, but due to what's a available/in stock, i was still left to guess which is navy vs medium blue vs bluestone. I guessed medium blue. When I received the mat i immediately knew it must've been bluestone i wanted. Stupidly, instead of exchanging, i couldn't wait to test the other mat properties, and rid myself of the ugly (yet functional) mats i had before. So i set it out right away hoping the color would somehow work anyway. Several days later I realize it just won't. But my cat has already puked on it. I can't return. On the bright side, it cleaned up nicely with some "cat puke cleaner." There's no way you can see the abuse it's already suffered lol. I'm considering ordering the same mat again in bluestone, with hopes that's the color i intended, as per online "swatch." If i can resell what i have without…
