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Yes, but the Storika seems to consist of small leather panels stretched tight in all directions over a chassis made from something else, where as Brooks saddles are stretched only lengthways and rely on the stiffness of the leather to retain a comfortable shape.
I know you can ruin a Brooks with a single application of neatsfoot oil because i've done it. I did it many years ago, but i've just dug that saddle out of the box of old bits it was living in, and while not exactly floppy, it is still flexing in ways it shouldn't (the sides flap out when you put any weight on it, and tightening doesn't seem to help).