It's been mentioned but let's highlight it.
Get 'measured' for saddle width at a good bike shop - you're in the Greater Chicago area, good bikes shops are numerous.
Then give the shop a 'budget' - a shop which allows you to 'try & buy', or has a loaner program.
A few $ here and there are minimally important if you can find a saddle/shape which allows you to have your best, most comfortable ride.
What any one of us like, may not work for you, or be great - no way to say...
One of my favorites is a Specialized MTB saddle - Phenom... some other Spesh 'road' saddles don;t work as well.
saddle position and adjustment can have a huge effect...
Sometimes Local Bike COOPs have a box full of saddles which are very economical, so buying is less costly and you can experiment.
But get measured for what might be the best saddle width for you...
Ride On
Yuri
EDIT: A Spesh Henge came on my gravel bike. Haven't ridden it that much. Usually one gravel ride for every 8-9 road rides; UNTIL 2 weeks ago... Have now been using this bike exclusively for the past 300 miles.- all the rides for the past 16 days.
I'm finding it's not the best saddle design for me... I'm gonna throw on another saddle which has a good history with me, and see how that feels - it could be me or it could be that a Henge doesn;t suit me...
Last edited by cyclezen; 09-16-23 at 04:23 PM.