More padding means *more* chance to hurt, not less. More stuff to squish! I was getting some tailbone pain with the too narrow stock saddle on my bike. I seem to have wide-ish sitbones, and even a 4 mile ride on the thing would hurt. I now have a wider beater saddle, and my body is happier.

Still not perfect - it's got a plastic cover that doesn't breathe, which seems to irritate my skin. And it's too soft. But those traits are fixable, and it's a good enough saddle that I can do the running around I got the bike for.