Brooks B68 and B68S

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

That's not far off from mine either. On my B17 my sit bones were even closer to the edges- that's why I got the B68. Even so, the B17 was comfortable after the first couple of weeks of heavy riding.
Now on my B68 my sit bones are like where yours are. I think yours will be ok after the saddle -and your behind- are both "broken in".
Have you proof-hide-ed the saddle much yet? That really helps it soften and form to you. Proof hide several times, on both sides (top and underneath).

[KnottedYet]

Yup, that's about where mine are, too. Welcome to the Wide Sit Bone Club! You'll not find many saddles this wide, but yer body will thank you for sittin' on the sit bones rather than on the inferior (that just means "lower") pubic rami.

[Nokomis]

Well poo! Guess I'll have to proofhide more and give it more tries.
Does it get less slick?

[KnottedYet]

Yes!

Anyway, you have 6 months to return it to Wallingford! Honest, it takes a couple hundred miles to really know how it's going to feel when it's broken in! (mine felt great from the start, but I was just so ecstatic to have a saddle that FIT, I really didn't care if the leather was still stiff!)

[Nokomis]

Better this ride ~ not settled in place yet, so lots of sliding around & felt it in my shoulders & arms as I compensated to keep myself in place. I'll feel better once I can really become one with the saddle and regain the feeling of control in my ride.

thanks again & again ~
Noko

[KnottedYet]

sounds almost like it's tipped too far forward?

Did you level the nose rather than the whole saddle? The back should flare up a bit higher than the nose. When in doubt, level the nose of a Brooks rather than the saddle as a whole.

I slid left-right for a while, but didn't slide fore-aft much. Proofhide does help the sliding.

[KnottedYet]

Whooo-hooo! Just got back from LBS with my second B67. This one is honey with silver springs for my gold Waterford. My older black one with black springs is now on my black Surly.

Man, I forgot how stiff new Brooks saddles are!

Slathered Proofhide all over it, and it's sitting in the sun right now to bake in all that Proofhide goodness. It's soaking in nicely. Soon I'll rub in some more, sun-bathe it some more, buff it, then.... TA-DA!... put it on Flossie!

(and as of tomorrow I'm supposed to have insurance again, so I can finally go for a ride!)