The foam is soft but firm to provide support for the sit bones while the shape is anatomically designed to maximise comfort in the sitting and front tissue area the special gel flow anatomic cutout gives the saddle the necessary comfort allowing more flexibility in the front area of the shell this is combined with a silicone gel insert that absorbs all road vibrations this special silicone gel insert patented by selle italia is placed in the padding of the saddle only in the areas where