For background-I have been riding a Toupe on my Roubaix. I moved up to a 155 based on the Specialized measurement system and my comfort. I still have some issues with the saddle. I often have some sit bone discomfort, and a little chafing at the base of my butt, at the point of transition to my leg. It is basically over the sit bones and I have had some saddle sores at that point.

I have tweaked the position a little from time to time trying to get it dialed in. I am interested in some suggestion on whether further adjustment to position (fore/aft, up/down) would be the answer, and if so, what? Perhaps a different shape, such as the Romin or other may help? I am not sure what would be gained from a saddle with more curve. I do tend to like to move around a bit on the saddle.

To help- I wear good shorts, I have put plenty of time in on the saddle, I have had a bike fit and I know that it is all personal preference.

I am trying to come up with a plan of attack rather than just aimlessly move it around or try countless saddles. I think I may be able to tweak this to be more ideal, but am just a little unsure which way to go.

no mention of chamois creme, butt bttr, dz nutz..

using an anti-chafing compound may help.

Yes, I do use a creme, usually DZ Nuts

I use up down to adjust the knee bend at the bottom of the stroke.
I use fore aft to adjust position over the bottom bracket.
I use nose tilt to adjust pressure on the sensitive tissues.

Once those are dialed in, if there is still chafing, you need a different saddle shape that is more compatible with your geometry.
YMMV

The Toupe does have pretty flat, sharp edges without much of a drop off. A narrower saddle or a rounder one might help. But, before spending the money on a new saddle, did you check your saddle height? A saddle that's too tall can also cause chafing.

I believe that the height is ok. I will double check and tweak if necessary. I will see if I can get my hands on a Romin to take a look at how it compares to the shape of the Toupe. If it looks promising, I may consider it.

I have heard good things about Romin, yet no advice on it, I do not like the toupe. Like you said it is personal, yet you wrote a good post seeking opinions to focus your search. subscribed let me know how it rubs out (punt intended).

One piece of advice: give a new saddle a chance. IMO, people often swap saddles around too quickly. I've found I can adjust to and get comfortable on a fairly wide range of shapes if I give it a chance. Any new saddle, even one prefectly suited for you, is going to be uncomfortable initially. Personally, I don't think you can really tell if a saddle is going to work for you until you have at least a hundred miles on it. Take your time really trying out a saddle before ditching it. Also, once you find a shape that works, stick with it and stop experimenting. This is why you still see some pros riding around on thirty year old (or 100 year old) designs, it works for them.

Lastly, Boudreaux's Butt Paste is superior to any chamois creme and you can buy it at Target.

I had the same issue for many years. In tried different saddle shapes, position and height. I went from a more flat sad del to a specialized romin evo which has more of a dip in the middle. A 143 worked well for me for a while but I think it was mainly the shape change. I started to get the chaffing again after several months and lowered my seat post. This helped a lot. I recently went up to a 155 romin evo and it seems to be a good combination for me. I haven't gotten any chaffing and I am more comfortable on the bike. Not saying the romin evo is your answer, but changing shape could help.

I need a very narrow saddle or I have problems. Surfas Vistoso works well.

I had the same chafing problem with the Toupe and that whole family of saddles. There's a distinct hard spot at the drop off that causes chafing for some of us. The Romin seems to eliminate that, though I found a different saddle that works for me - Performance Forte Classic.

I never had any problems with my old Toupe. But about a year ago I bought a new Toupe and it took me about 6 months of micro adjustments to get the thing perfect, to where it no longer caused me any issues. I would say hang in there with multi micro adjustments, carefully documenting and tracking each adjustment made.

I went to the ISM Adamo Road saddle which is shorter.. I can't say I think it's comfortable but I don't have chafing anymore

I used the 143 Taupe for years. I took some time off the bike. When I started riding daily the saddle just wasnt working for me, had chaffing. I went with a Prologo Zero ii 134 and have had no issues. I was worried about it being so narrow but it works.

I've never had a problem with chafing but my family jewels go numb often. I guess it is time to get fitted for a new saddle. I've tried dropping the nose raising the nose, moving it forward and back but always get the numbness

All roads lead to Romin Evo.