Originally Posted by CliftonGK1

Regarding the 'break in' period on leather saddles:

They will get more comfortable over time, but should not be uncomfortable when brand new and properly adjusted.
The best explanation I can give against anyone who says it takes hundreds of miles to break in a Brooks saddle before it gets comfortable is this...
Would you buy a pair of shoes that you had to suffer 100 miles of blisters and hotspots before they became comfortable for daily wear? Hell no. Then why should your saddle be any different?