Originally Posted by
magohn
They do. My LBS put me on one and its basically a large gel pad that saves the indentations your sit bones create. From that visit I bought a $150 Specialized saddle that was more uncomfortable than the first after riding 10 miles.
Even if you end up not buying the Specialized saddle you
will come away with a very important piece of data: your sit-bone width. Knowing that can help you eliminate a lot of saddles.