Originally Posted by
Robvolz
Brooks says made in England inside the frame And honestly, the rivet work looks cleaner on the knock off. For $15, wish I bought it now. (The brown one)
The steel Brooks rivets have long been pretty ugly on the back side. The copper ones are solid and much nicer. I've seen some wider Brooks saddles that had a fabric reinforcement on the underside. Typically, manufacturers laminate when the leather they use is likely to stretch out otherwise. Brooks' leather used on their drop-bar saddles is quite thick and should not need reinforcement. They pride themselves on their leather selection process and the fact that they use almost all of a hide for different products, down to stamping out circles from remnants for their grips.