I actually did my first shave with canned goop as I wanted to avoid variables. I wanted to make sure that I knew how to make lather effectively and wanted to make sure that if I didn't get a good shave I could attribute it to angle and technique as opposed to my lather. Granted, a soap/cream is much nicer in both the feel and scent departments, but the canned goop does work. Afterall, it has to when you think about the fact that it's designed to work with something where you are passing 5 blades over the same spot!!!

Keep it up and welcome to the club,
McP