Finally push up under the front and bend to adjust the brackets the best you can. not able to use it any more. After the age of 25, human brains are significantly less neuroplastic. I like that it folds up and expands easily and is easy to store. The fit is VERY small. People complaining that theyre too small need to realize that these are memory foam, which means they stretch a lot after the first day or two. Unfortunately, it just doesnt meet the quality standard Im looking for. My only regret is not buying 2 packs. The comfort is horrible, the padding on the headband is too thin to the point where you can feel the hard stitching, and the pads on cups are so thin you can actually feel the integrated ring on the bottom of the pads, the clamping force makes you feel like your head is being pinched in half. Think low cost leg press machine but more.