A second pedestal 89 as one example of the pedestal is formed of the first rear-side base layer 30, the second rear-side base layer 51, and the rear-side slider contact layer 79. That is, the one pair of second pedestals 89 are provided. The one pair of second pedestals 89 are disposed at spaced intervals to each other in the front-rear direction. The one pair of second pedestals 89 are disposed at the rear side with respect to the one pair of first pedestals 88 and at generally the center in the widthwise direction of the one pair of first pedestals 88. In this manner, any one of the one pair of second pedestals 89, and the one pair of first pedestals 88 are disposed in a generally triangular shape with each of them as an apex.

The cover insulating layer 11 is formed of the same insulating material as that of the base insulating layer 9 (the first base insulating layer 26 and the second base insulating layer 27). The thickness of the cover insulating layer 11 with respect to 100% of the thickness of the first base insulating layer 26 is, for example, 50% or more, or preferably 80% or more and, for example, 200% or less, or preferably 150% or less. The thickness of the cover insulating layer 11 with respect to 100% of the thickness of the second base insulating layer 27 is, for example, 10% or more, or preferably 30% or more and, for example, 100% or less, or preferably 70% or less. To be specific, the cover insulating layer 11 has a thickness of, for example, 1 μm or more, or preferably 3 μm or more and, for example, 40 μm or less, or preferably 10 μm or less.