Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
Creams are not better than soaps, and soaps are not better than creams.
Soap or cream is a matter of personal preference, but to get best performance from either you need quality product as well as proper lathering technique.
I couldn't agree more with mainaman.

The only advantage of soaps over creams is that there may be a cost saving over time if one uses shaving soaps because in my experience they seem to last longer than creams.