Originally Posted by IanB
You could perhaps try a leather saddle like a Brooks? They seem to have two advantages: your shorts don't stick to the saddle so much, so there is less irritation from friction; and the leather breathes, reducing the amount of dampness in the first place. Imagine how sticky your feet would get if shoes were made of non-breathable plastic instead of leather.
I recently got a Brooks and I like it for the above reasons.
I had considered getting a Brooks, but got a Terry Fly instead. I read a lot about the Brooks and seems some just love them while others hate them. I never though about the fact that leather breathes though. Still, other people ride longer, faster, and more aggressively than I do yet don't seem to have this problem - hence my wondering what they have that I don't (whether shorts or some other item).
As for sticking to the saddle, the problem seems to be the shorts sticking to ME! As I said, maybe all shorts do this, but since I can't wear other brands (so far), I don't know if that is normal.