Hi, @duchwalking pilgrim.
The Cleveland Clinicās website is one of my go-to places for questions like these, because of the unbelievably great treatment they provided a relative years ago.
Your feet bear the brunt of all that walking you do throughout your life. Hereās how you can expect them to change as you age.
health.clevelandclinic.org
Bottom line is, yes feet change over the years. I think a lot of us have found that our feet have widened, usually not dramatically from one year to the next. But there is a tipping point, when you just have to change your footwear. I had always used Solomoon hiking shoes, but my toe box was widening, and I made the happy transition to Altras a few years ago. Anyway, you should not be surprised to learn that you need a longer and/or wider shoe.
So much info on the forum about shoes, overwhelming in fact, but I hope you can get yourself to a good store and get some professional advice in addition to all that you will find here! Buen camino, Laurie