Fizik

Long been a fan of both Fizik road, and MTB shoes. Found the Ferox to be very suitable for both long gravel, and XC rides. The shoe is stiff, and been able to handle the most technical climbs without slippage, and no foot "fatigue". Easy to get off the bike, and have enough tread to walk around. The shoe is suitable for all-season, enough breathability to keep the feet cool in the Summer, and enough space to handle wearing a heavier sock in the cooler months.

Liked the first pair I purchased so much, I bought a second backup pair.

I like this product enough to have three of them, road bike, gravel bike and stationary bike. Very comfortable on long rides. I tried several others from Specialized, Terry and Fizik. I even tried the non-printed version, but none were as comfortable as this saddle. The short length eliminates pressure and the printed cover is soft where it needs to be and firm where it should be. Saddles are very personal and after riding a Terry Fly for years it eventually became uncomfortable as my riding and fitness changed. This saddle has replaced the Fly on all my bikes.

I have put a few hundred miles on this saddle and far as comfort under the sit bones goes, I've never had a better saddle. For me it has a near perfect amount of cushioning and firmness and I have never felt any soreness, even on all day rides. I do wish it had a slightly deeper depression in the middle to give more relief to the perineal area. There is also some rubbing against the inner thighs along the lower edge of the nose area. But it only seems to occur on long climbs and goes away quickly.

I cannot overstate the positive impact this saddle has had on my riding. Experienced some saddle discomfort previously; had the same style of another brand saddle (traditional not 3D printed) on 4 bikes I ride; two road and two e-bikes. (Road and round town errand bike.) They seemed to fit well, and I was happy enough with them, but longer rides for me- 40-100+ miles- would cause saddle area discomfort. Thought that just went with the territory. Especially two day rides, such as STP, well day two was not fun with this setup.

Started with an Argo R1 on my primary road bike. I was not fitted for it, just guessed size wise with a 150 width. WOW. Makes me want to ride more. Now on all 4 bikes. (2 R1 and two R3). Saddle area pain during the ride and next day are a non issue. STP coming up Saturday, so I will put it to the test for the first time on a two day ride.

Other than the expense (they are not inexpensive, but frequently available on sale at BTD) this has been one of the big changes that change my riding going forward. Have been riding long enough to experience the onset of indexed shifting, clipless pedals, comfortable and safer helmets, disk brakes, tubeless road tires and now this saddle. All of these are, for me, non-incremental improvements to my experience on the bike. This saddle, while perhaps not for everybody, has made me a better, more comfortable, less fatigued, and less distracted rider.