Lately I find myself reaching for the DE more & more, because I don't have a half hour to shave. On weekdays, I have a long commute by public transit, and my GF & I like to cook breakfast. On weekends I'm usually headed out the door to snowboard, longboard, ride a motorcycle, etc, & I want to get to it.

Another thing I enjoy but rarely get to do is wear fine clothes. Unfortunately, fine clothes are incompatible with physical activity, & the only time I'm not doing anything physical is when I'm asleep.

Shoes? Forget it. Boston eats nice shoes for breakfast. I used to think those execs on the subway with the suits and Timberland boots had no fashion sense. Now I know better. Standard gear in this city is Timberland, Mountain Hard Wear, & Eastern Mountain Sports.

How do you gentlemen handle the conflicts between indulging in gentlemanly arts vs. prectical considerations in the real world?