A thimble is a very personal object to find. All thimbles are not 'born' alike, as we have all found out. In answering your question about comfortable thimbles, I have found only three types that I have found comfortable to wear and to use. Clover puts out a thimble called "Protect and Grip" It has a metal tip and a scallop designed upper part that is soft and clings to your finger. If you use the tip of you finger to push the needle through the fabric, you might like this one. I don't use the tip of my finger and so cannot use this thimble because when I push the needle along, I use the side of my finger (don't know why, just can't get my finger around to push with the tip) and the eye end of the needle goes through the soft top of the thimble. I love leather thimbles because I can use any part of my finger to push the needle through. There are all kinds of leather thimbles out there, and I have gotten mine from online 'stores'. Next is the Thimblelady's thimble which is open ended and sort of cone shaped ( you have to measure your finger before you order the thimble to make sure you will buy the right size for you) It has its holes going up the side instead of at the tip, and the holes are quit deep so that your needle stays right in there. There is a technique to be learned to use this thimble (which I haven't quite achieved) but I think it is probably the least painful way to quilt. At least that's what everyone says. So these are the three thimbles that I have found that were comfortable to use. I hope you find something you can use. Nothing more frustrating than using thimbles that aren't comfortable and don't really do the job for you.