Altra Loan peak 3.0

So I just got the Loan peak 3.0,the green Neo Shell mid in the mail today. I dont run unless chased but I do hike and thats one of the reasons I bought this shoe. I also wear minimalist shoes and the large toe box and 0 drop made these shoes exactly what I needed for the winter.. I think.. Today is my 1st day wearing them and I noticed two things. The mid portion of the top of the shoe felt too tight to me as well as the heel cup. I relaced the shoe via the alternative method on Altras sight. It helped but I wasnt 100% comfortable. I then read some use the shoe with out the insole and I called Altra to verify this info. They agreed that some do this. I tried this as well and I found this took away the tight feeling away but now i could feel where the foot bed and shoe carcass met. I ended up putting some thin insoles in and they feel better but I still feel the heel is tight. Mind you the rest of the shoe fits good so I dont think its a size issue. maybe cause Iam use to a minimalist shoe??

Has anyone else  tried these yet? 


www.altrarunning.com/men/lone-peak-3-neoshell-mid