I have the Candies, too, and use to have a lot of trouble clipping out. It's a bad habit, but I cannot seem to train my right foot to swing out to unclip, though my left does.

My final resort was buying two pairs of cleats. Now I can use the "easy" cleats on both shoes. This works out economically if you have a riding partner who likes the later release or just doesn't notice any difference...or claims not too!

It's mildly embarrassing to admit, a little more $$, but far fewer falls or near-falls which means more confidence riding in traffic.

The clips do break in, and now that my feet and my cleats are happy, I really prefer to Candies to my Shimano SPDs.