I once took a female friends over stuffed generic Walmart saddle and stripped all the padding off and glued one layer of High Density Closed Cell from a camping pad on it. She liked it so much she took it to an upholstery shop and had it covered. It was the width and not the padding that did the trick.

One factor I have noticed is that as I have gotten older I have developed an intolerance to narrow saddles. My sit bones have not really changed. Now days I dont think I could get far on my 1970s Selle. Of course back then I did not actually sit much.. Ha

Investing in a new saddle can be expensive. Even a new basic Brooks is going for over 100 USD. Lately for my fat arse I have been using an economical "Charge Spoon Saddle Lightweight Enduro" going for less than 30 USD.

We all search for the comfortable bicycle saddle and it changes through the years. Its a QUEST...