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title: Floor Thresholds & Toe Kick Cleaning
description: Toe kicks are the recessed spaces at the base of cabinets and furniture. Matic uses its 3D vision to detect and clean these areas automatically during a standard clean. Matic can cross floor thresholds and transitions of up to 2.25 cm in height.
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# Floor Thresholds & Toe Kick Cleaning

**How does Matic detect and clean toe kicks?**

Toe kicks are the recessed spaces at the base of cabinets and furniture. Matic uses its 3D vision to detect and clean these areas automatically during a standard clean.

**How Matic classifies spaces by height:**

- **Under 20cm** — detected as a toe kick; Matic will attempt to clean underneath
- **20–22cm** — detected as a high toe kick; Matic still attempts to clean under high toe kicks but approaches more cautiously
- **Over 22.5cm** — detected as free space; Matic navigates and cleans normally

**How toe kick cleaning works:**

Matic drives as deep as possible under the toe kick to clean, using soft physical contact to guide itself. It only cleans toe kicks that are wider than 30cm — narrower spaces are skipped to avoid getting stuck and to keep cleaning times reasonable.

**Toe kicks are skipped in Quick Clean mode.** If you want toe kicks cleaned, use Standard or Heavy-Duty mode.

**For more suction near toe kicks:**

Heavy-Duty mode uses higher vacuum power. You can also use Custom Clean to draw an area over the toe kick and run it in Heavy-Duty mode for extra cleaning power in that specific spot.

**Floor transitions & thresholds:**

Matic can cross floor thresholds and transitions of up to **2.25 cm** in height. Anything higher than this may cause the rear caster wheel to get stuck.

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