The Power saddle, to me, is one of the biggest innovations in cycling in the past decade.

I dont think its a coincidence that almost every company that makes saddles now has a Power equivalent (PRO, Selle Italia, San Marco, Prologo, Giant... I’m sure there are more). I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Specialized has made so many variants of the Power saddle (after colors, widths, special editions, there’s mimic, elaston and arc).

The power is only significantly more comfortable than some other saddles (IMO) if a) you lack a thigh gap and b) you ride with your hips aggressively rotated. I have very thick thighs and narrow hips (to the point where walking and running are quite uncomfortable) so a saddle like the toupe was always rubbing. I have to get low to put down a significant amount of power because my torso weighs so little relative to my legs. So I spend a lot of time in that rotated position. For me, and somewhere around 8 or 9 of my riding buddies, a stub nose saddle with a large cutout is just a no-brainer.