Maybe you're putting too much weight on your saddle. How do you know it was hurting? Did the saddle tell you?

On a serious note, you probably meant your ***** hurts. I may love a saddle that you hate....and you may love a saddle that I hate. There's no short cut for this. You have to find a good LBS that does exchanges. Buy one saddle, ride it for a week and see how you like it. If it's killing you, exchange it for something else. It's really trial & error.

I have a Bontrager saddle that came with my bike. I hated it to death. I personally like my Fuji saddle that came with my other bike. But once I broken in my Brooks saddle, there's no turning back. I'm sticking with my Brooks. It makes me feel like I'm sitting on the sofa while I'm on my bike.