Outstanding update - one fatal flaw - Altra Arrows Lone Peak 4.5 Trailrunning Shoes - Men's

I love Lone Peaks. Love Altra shoes. This new version is fatally flawed however. Such a bummer because the updates are truly outstanding. I don't know if it is a design issue, a quality control issue, or both. Its probably both. The seams of the pull-loops at the heel are designed/exeuted in such a way that it laughably, and instantly create stabbing pains. The termination of the seam under the soft lining is hiding a hard projection that is IMMEDIATELY noticeable - and just from walking across the kitchen floor; I didn't even have a chance to take them for a run before I felt the pain. Not discomfort, pain. I thought maybe I had a foxtail or cactus quill in my sock. One shoe is much more noticeable than the other in that this little hard nearly sharp nodule just sticks out into my achilles. Im fortunate, and very happy to say that I almost never have feet issues - even in prolonged challenging, conditions, and I will almost NEVER leave a negative review, but this is such poor execution to what otherwise seems to be such an outstanding update that its just - and there's no other way to say it - sad. Sorry Altra. I love you but dang. (I took pictures but couldn't find a way to upload them.)