Way back when I tried lots of saddles on my mountain bike - on the trainer. The LBS was very nice to loan me half a dozen.

The absolute worst one was the one with the most padding.

At the time, the best one was a stinking huge downhill saddle, with very little padding and a lot of surface.

Then I found my Juliana. The saddle she came with (a Juliana, which I don't think they make anymore) is a racing saddle with ti rails and limited, but formed, padding. Yes, not all women's saddles are overly padded. I've tried a number of other ones, ladies and mens, and like this the best for the mountain bike. But she feels awful on my road bike!

On that I have a Saddleco flo. It's an unusual design that has a tensile fabric, so it's like sitting on a hammock. If your sit bones were not in the right place, though, it may be uncomfortable because of the hard plastic outside...

Anyway, it is a men's saddle, but a bit wider than the average men's saddle, and a bit narrower than the average women's saddle. Probably why I like it.

Not sure if I helped, just thought I'd let you know my own experience.

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~