Is it just me? I just got a pair within the past week and am having a b!tch of a time unclipping. If I had to suddenly unclip to avoid a dog or something I'd be SOL. By the end of today's century when my legs were tiring I was REALLY struggling. 90 miles or so in I toppled-over trying to unclip as we were preparing to stop. It really ticked me off. I've ridden >6k miles on clipless pedals in 2 years and this was the first time I simply could not unclip.

It's bumming me out, since I LOVE road shoes and pedals. The actual riding part on road pedals is SO much comfier than my 2-bolt mtn. SPDs...but today I actually started having second thoughts about my pedal choice. *sigh*

Will these ever loosen...perhaps as they wear-in a little? Or am I destined to go through this every time I have new cleats?