The Ergon SMC Sport Gel Saddle is sold by REI as a mountain bike saddle but is is great on my road bike. The gel is thick enough to make the saddle much more comfortable where my bones hit it but it is otherwise like a non gel saddle and it is out of the box the most comfortable saddle I have owned.

My Brooks B17 needed special treatment and one forgets how long it can take to break in a leather saddle. The new plastic ones I have found to be much less comfortable regardless of price and there is no hope of "breaking in" them in over time.

I tried a couple of Fizik and a Specialized saddle but they were not at all comfortable for use on a road bike. The Ergon gel saddle is just right for my ass.