MAT WITH ELASTIC COMPRESSIBLE ELEMENTS

Mats for use on, e.g., floors that combine the desirable compression and resilience associated with anti- fatigue mats are disclosed. The mats provide a combination of compression and resilience while also typically exhibiting a resistance to movement or shifting due to the application of uneven loads such as those applied by individuals walking on the mats. The mats include a plurality of elastic compressible elements attached to each other by separate land portions or by a continuous base sheet. The elements may be hollow tubular structures that include an open slot having a slot width that has a dimension relative to the element width. In embodiments including a continuous base sheet, the elements may have a contact width with the base sheet that is narrower than the element width.