I just received a pair of Cabela's Perfekt hikers by Meindle. My first pair of real hiking boots. I put them on for about an hour, just around the house to see how they fit and would feel wearing them a little. What I've found is that they seem to fit tight across the foot (especially the toe box) and that there is some ankle discomfort when laced up. Not serious discomfort but I'm not on a 15 mile hike either. A couple of questions are, should the boots cause discomfort on the ankle right away like that? It seems to be either the fold of the tongue or the stitching. It could also be the metal lace hooks. Will they loosen up enough to cease the discomfort, will I get used to it, or should they go back because they don't fit me right? Another thing about the fit is the tightness around the toes. The toe box seems shallow. I can wiggle my toes in wool sox, but don't know if I would want to put a second pair of socks on. Would a boot 1/2 size larger be better? They are actually very comfortable out of the box except for these couple of things. Will they feel better on the foot after breakin. I hear that feet swell some after a long hike and if that's the case, these may be too small. I bought these because of the excellent arch support that they offer and it's needed with my collapsing arches from years of wearing bad boots and walking a ton of miles in them carrying a ton of weight. Oh, I have a narrow heel, so a wider size isn't an option really. Have had problems getting shoes to fit my tired feet comfortably lately and these feel better than all the rest. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.