Originally Posted by
Kotts
It isn't "padding", it's a chamois (whether it is literally made of chamois or not) and its purpose is to absorb sweat that collects where there isn't airflow to evaporate it.
It serves to keep your skin relatively dry so that it doesn't chafe and develop nasty things growing in it. That is why it is in the shorts, rather than on the seat.
+1
I ride saddles that fit. None of them are gel or squishy. Neither in the bibs or the saddle. It might take 10 tries or more to get it right. When you do
