In my experience, I've come to realize the difference between a "good" saddle and a "bad" saddle isn't so much the saddle as how you're using it. I always tended to gravitate towards larger, squishier saddles when I first started riding say 20 years ago because when I was sitting on them in a stationary position they felt really comfy and as I learned, that wasn't the case after any length of time in the saddle; my junk was numb, back was sore and all that extra cushioning had turned from ally at the start of the ride to my worst enemy after any length of time. Flash forward to current day and the last thing I want is a soft/squishy saddle...I'd rather have a saddle that my "sit" bones are properly supported on with super thin or even no real padding. I learned to appreciate those saddles that look more like weapons than a seat on a La-Z-Boy once I learned that for any amount of distance (and I don't mean a lot of distance here by any means) it's about learning how to sit so you're sitting on those sit bones and they are properly supported. Once you you learn how to do that, you're money. On a beach cruiser, casual riding or upright bike you're going to ride with your family or around a campground and such, different story...but if you're putting any sort of miles on the bike, learn how to sit on those bones properly and appreciate saddles that look like medieval weaponry