Originally Posted by gugie

"What's the most comfortable shoe?"
The one that fits.

Brooks and other saddles have been around for a century or more. Many randonneurs, tourists, and other long distance riders swear by them. A stretched leather design is the only one I know of that will break in to your posterior, but are often ass-hatchets when brand new. I've got 4 rhm releathered saddles, he uses leather that's twice as thick as what a new Brooks uses, so they tend to take longer to break in. On the plus side, they last a lot longer.