brooks saddles are rip offs. infamous for the moustache handlebar retro look, they, ironically, can't weather the years. there's a fine line between ass blistering and saggier than your grandma's boobs. as far as the limited choices in leather saddles, it's about as bad as you can do.

unless you're sporting the latest in overpriced gaudy steel frames like waterford or brian baylis, best to skip that generation of componetry.