My name is Corporal Gareth Smith and I am a serving member of the British Royal Air Force. I am also a Nijmegen team member from Royal Air Force Halton which completed the marches this year 2004. The Nijmegen Marches takes place in Holland every year and is one of the world’s largest walking events totalling 25 miles a day on concrete for four straight days (100 miles total). For the military contingents it involves marching in full military uniform wearing a weighted pack. We gained product sponsorship from Squeaky Cheeks which generously donated the team three pouches of Squeaky Cheeks powder to be used on the marches. The team found the powder an indispensable part of our equipment. At some points we were marching in temperatures of 39°C. Without this powder we would have found the event so much harder, if not impossible. It not only kept our feet bone dry (even in military issue boots) but also put a stop to any potential chaffing. It is without doubt the best product I have ever used.

I cannot recommend Squeaky cheeks highly enough; their company policy of “Funny name: Serious comfort” is not an exaggeration, their product not only helped our team complete the Nijmegen marches and win the Best Royal Air Force Team award, but also raised a significant amount for our charity Iain Rennies Children’s Hospice in Tring. Myself and another member of the team used Squeaky Cheeks whilst walking Hadrian’s Wall (84 miles in four days) and yet again it came up trumps. Once again I would like to thank Squeaky Cheeks for their support and would highly recommend them to all potential customers for their professionalism, speed, quality and reliability.