I agree with the no bad choices school of thought.
3 pairs of Assos, love them. If I had judged the first pair from the first three, 20 mile rides, I would have called them a fail, but then rode them 180 miles through rain and heat and they disappeared.
Two pair of Primals from events-the pads seemed way too big and the compression was awkward, but riding them is a joy.
Recent vintage Bontragers: similar to the Primals in cut, even more compression, even more comfortable.
I used to pick bibs out of the drawer based upon the ride I was planning. The quality of high end bibs has freed me to go straight to fashion
