Replying to New Full Tilt PROBLEM ?

I’ve been riding 26.5 Full Tilt dropkicks for the past 4 years and I love them. Comfortable , fit my foot, etc. I recently purchased the new 2020 Full Tilt T-Wall Pros In the same 26.5. Right when I got them in the mail I tried them on and it took me a solid 15-20 minutes to put them on. I Had to put my entire body weight into the buckles and finagle the cables into place (killing my fingers). Is this normal ? My feet fit great in the boot , it’s just the cables and buckled are wayyyy to hard to get in place . Will they loosen up on me ? I’ve never had this problem with any of my new full tilts