NEWS FLASH!! Go to http://rivetcycleworks.com/ read about the Pearl before you commit to the new Brooks. Deb, the founder, was the SO of Tom from Selle AnAtomica. I rode this saddle at NAHBS and really liked it. The leather is "tied" underneath which will reduce the splay issues of a Selle and they are 170 cm wide. I thought that might be too wide for me until I sat on it and am pretty sure it will be just perfect. We are going to start carrying them in our shop, hopefully shipping on Monday. Also here is the Bike Hermit's interview with Deb