I popped into a a branch of large bike chain (is there more than 1 ?...okay it was Evans) today asking to be sized up for a width specific Specialized saddle, but was told not to bother getting measured and if I was looking for additional comfort to just buy the widest.
I left a little bewildered without purchasing; Should everybody really buy the widest model (155mm in an Avatar) ?
So has anybody tried a few widths and found anything but the widest to be the comfiest ? Was he talking tripe, Are Specialized talking tripe ?

