diff --git a/src/path.rs b/src/path.rs
index 5dcb52df..5980be6e 100644
--- a/src/path.rs
+++ b/src/path.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,30 @@
 use crate::{decode::percent_decode, errors::decode::DecodeError};
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 
-pub struct Path {
-    pub inner: Vec<u8>,
+pub struct Path<'a> {
+    original: Cow<'a, [u8]>,
+    decoded: Option<Vec<u8>>,
 }
 
-impl Path {
+impl<'a> Path<'a> {
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn new(path: &str) -> Self {
+    pub const fn new(path: &'a str) -> Self {
         Self {
-            inner: path.as_bytes().to_vec(),
+            original: Cow::Borrowed(path.as_bytes()),
+            decoded: None,
         }
     }
 
     pub fn percent_decode(&mut self) -> Result<(), DecodeError> {
-        self.inner = percent_decode(&self.inner)?;
+        if self.decoded.is_none() {
+            self.decoded = Some(percent_decode(&self.original)?);
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn as_bytes(&self) -> &[u8] {
+        self.decoded.as_deref().unwrap_or(&self.original)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/router.rs b/src/router.rs
index 4b737574..881c7bc5 100644
--- a/src/router.rs
+++ b/src/router.rs
@@ -131,10 +131,6 @@ impl<T> Router<T> {
         self.root.delete(&mut parts)
     }
 
-    // FIXME: Let's try a 'Path' style approach to the returned value.
-    // Like what actix/ntex does.
-    // Maybe instead of returning anything, we just set something everything in Path?
-    // i.e. merge Match with Path?
     pub fn search<'k, 'v>(
         &'k self,
         path: &'v mut Path,
@@ -146,7 +142,7 @@ impl<T> Router<T> {
         let mut parameters = smallvec![];
         let Some(node) = self
             .root
-            .search(&path.inner, &mut parameters, &self.constraints)
+            .search(path.as_bytes(), &mut parameters, &self.constraints)
         else {
             return Ok(None);
         };
diff --git a/tests/poem.rs b/tests/poem.rs
index c9d0d3ea..ae0820d4 100644
--- a/tests/poem.rs
+++ b/tests/poem.rs
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ fn test_percent_decoded() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 "id" => "abc"
             }
         }
-        "/a/你好" => {
+        "/a/%E4%BD%A0%E5%A5%BD" => {
             path: "/a/{id}",
             value: 1,
             params: {