flite gel...the front is plenty rounded. more so than something like the selle san marco arrow-head or forte slx pro. when i got mine i was very skeptical as to the comfort level but it is now by far my favorite saddle. i am actually looking for two more to replace my azonic jump seat on my urban bike and my speed v on my dh bike. the reason i like them is they are very unobtrusive. i stand up a lot so i dont notice it as much as others.