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A toe piece (10) of a binding for shoes includes a support base (11) provided with a pair of jaws (13) arranged on opposite sides of the support base (11) and provided with respective pins (15), which extend transversely inwards and are adapted to engage respective seats (21) of metal material arran

A toe piece (10) of a binding for shoes includes a support base (11) provided with a pair of jaws (13) arranged on opposite sides of the support base (11) and provided with respective pins (15), which extend transversely inwards and are adapted to engage respective seats (21) of metal material arranged in the toe of a footwear item (SB). The support base is further provided with an actuating system (17) operable for actuating the jaws to close or open for respectively locking or releasing the toe of the footwear item (SB). At least one of the pins has at least one portion of magnetized material, configured so that, when the toe of the footwear item (SB) is brought close to the jaws (13) in an open position, at least one of the jaws is urged by magnetic attraction of the respective pin (15) towards the respective seat (21) on the footwear item (SB), without operation of the actuating system (17).

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1. A toe piece of a binding for shoes, comprising: a support base provided with a pair of jaws arranged on opposite sides of the support base and provided with respective pins, which extend transversely inwards and are adapted to engage respective seats of metal material arranged in a toe of a footw

1. A toe piece of a binding for shoes, comprising: a support base provided with a pair of jaws arranged on opposite sides of the support base and provided with respective pins, which extend transversely inwards and are adapted to engage respective seats of metal material arranged in a toe of a footwear item, said support base being further provided with actuating means operable for actuating said jaws to close or open for respectively locking or releasing the toe of the footwear item, wherein at least one of said pins has at least one portion of magnetized material, configured so that, when the toe of the footwear item is brought close to the jaws in an open position, at least one of said jaws is urged by magnetic attraction of the respective pin towards the respective seat on the footwear item, without operation of the actuating means. 2. A toe piece according to claim 1, wherein each of said jaws comprises a rocker arm having a vertical rotation axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said support base. 3. A plate adapted to be incorporated in a toe of a footwear item, said plate comprising: a pair of seats arranged on opposite sides of the plate and adapted to be engaged by respective pins of metal material respectively arranged on a pair of jaws of a toe piece of a binding, wherein at least one of said seats has at least one portion of magnetized material, configured so that, when the plate is brought close to the jaws in an open position, at least one of said jaws is urged by magnetic attraction of the respective pin towards the respective seat on the plate. 4. A footwear item incorporating the plate according to claim 3.