Help from walkers needed! Blisters!

[OakLeaf]

I always get blisters on my toes when I'm traveling and walking a lot, unless I protect them with Compeed pads. ("Band-Aid Advanced Healing Protection for Fingers and Toes" in the USA, but the inner packaging still says Compeed.) Definitely follow the instructions about warming the pads for one minute before and after applying, and having the skin really clean, and they will stay on for three days or so.

Keeping the calluses shaved is really important, but if I'm walking a lot without the blister pads I need to do that EVERY night.

I lube my arches for running, but lubing the toes doesn't seem to help prevent the under-callus blisters, for me anyhow.

ETA: From your description I'd hazard a guess that your toe box is too narrow, not too wide, but yeah, like anything, a good professional fit can really open your eyes. Trouble is, unless you go full custom, you can't tweak shoes like you can bike fit, and a lot of us just have to choose the set of compromises we make. But a good fitter can give you guidance as to which compromises are more or less likely to give you problems.

Double-layering socks never did anything for me, but SmartWool socks help a lot (yes in summer too, they are quite cool). In the last year or so I've completely changed my assumptions about what socks and shoes work best for me.