I rode a Brooks Colt and was happy with it. Then I bought a new bike that came with a Fabric Scoop Shallow saddle. I decided to keep it for the time being, waiting to see if it would be as comfortable as the Colt. Until now I've ridden more than 2000 km on it, with a longest ride of 210 km, and I cannot say that I experience much of a difference between the Scoop and the Colt. It works certainly better on wet rides though.