BranBucketI put a new seat on my bike.
People underestimate how comfy these seats are! Even without padded shorts you can get so much further without chafing if your seat has the cutout.
You’ve tried with padded shorts as well? Because description says they’re designed to use without those. I’m curious about experience with.
If you want to have any flesh left between the saddle and your pelvis when doing 50 mile rides, you’ll want the padding!
Your butt moves with your legs so the padding in the shorts moves with you. Padding on the seat chafes and rubs against you. A padded seat can get you pretty far but a proper chamois is important for long distance. And often even more important is bike fit.