Originally Posted by
pallen
The brooks saddles stay hard (insert joke). The secret is how slick they are, how they mold to your bones and flex. The slickness keeps your skin from shearing the way it does with gel or squishy saddles.
You know, I never thought about the slickness of the saddle, but you're right. I ride my bike in street clothes quite a bit and I'm never uncomfortable on my Brooks. Can't say that about other saddles I've used in the past. So, would the embossed Brooks saddles be less comfortable?