I have no experience with Louis Garneau shorts, but I do have a pair of Sugoi RS shorts from last season.

The chamois shown in the detail on the TE pags looks just like the chamois in my RS shorts.

I LOVE the shorts part -- the fabric and fit are fantastic. The fabric is both very supportive and very well ventilated, and the panels are very flattering and contribute to a great fit. However, I don't love this chamois. It's just ok for me. I find the front (which is where I need a bit more padding) to be thin and hard, while for me, there is too much padding over the sitbone area where I don't really need it, and that padding is quite firm.

However, this is such a personal thing, if you liked your other RS shorts you may like the newer ones too, and certainly lots of people love the chamois in the RS shorts. Just not me .

If you have a chance to try them on, you might compare them with the Castelli Visio short, which I like a lot -- I really, really like Castelli's Ypro chamois. The fabric is also very supportive, unlike some of Castelli's other shorts (though a very different feel than the RS fabric).

Good luck!