I read somewhere on the site today that mats are meant to last a year or two. I’m pretty sure my OG on the right is more than a decade old; I was trying to remember today and it could be 15 years old from the era when I regularly took classes. It predates my online closet so no idea.

I used it to protect my floors during covid when lockdowns meant home workouts with dumbbells and kettlebells.

I’ve just retired, rejoined a gym and have started taking classes again as I try to reboot my fitness journey and build back strength and flexibility after decades of spending way too many hours sitting behind a desk.

There are no tears or chips in the material at all; the rubber is all intact but the surface has gotten a bit slippy. I’d say I got my money’s worth.

I treated myself to a new one today. It has big shoes to fill. 😊