FASHIONABLE SCIENCE

In The Magazine’s FASHIONABLE SCIENCE editorial, we look beyond just fashion. We add personalized neuroscience to make you stand out and repair from the inside out. It defines true style with science-backed insight into how to stay balanced.

This article features shoes for Summer based on the elements, earth, air and water, we most relate to according to Ayurveda. These pairs of sandals, kitten heels, and ballerina flats serve what we are missing most during the hottest season of the year.

By Staff

Apparently, each person is made of elements of nature. Earth, air, and water are three the lock in Summer. Different amounts of each translate to various qualities. Physical and mental traits like athletic build, robust gut microbiota, and anxiety.

Theories from both Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine use the elements system to diagnose wellness. Addressing anomalies, vaguely regarded as imbalances, consists of herbal and dietary changes. Doesn’t a whole regimen damper warm weather festivities? Also off-putting in the era of longevity hype.

Not to trample on tradition, but The Magazine has simplified the first step. We found that shoe choice plays a major role in stepping in the right direction to balance and vitality.

We suggest the same outfit for each elemental make up with the exception of one pivotal style factor.

The base outfit is long and lean white jeans, a high neck tank and a long wrap coat. The stand out? The shoes. Footwear walks you through these warm seasons (and life) as you are or want to be. The inner you.

The trick? Knowing if you are fine or in need a supplement. A dosha style supplement, of course.

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How do these elements translate to modern science? Importantly, what does it mean if we have too much earth, air, or water? Because who honestly thought nature elements could go into the “too much” files.

If the earth element were to come to life, she’d be Tai Frasier touching grass at her sk8er boi’s competition (Brittany Murphy, Clueless). Flip, don’t flop, around Central Park in a pair of men’s floral flip flops, like lily leaves (JW Anderson).

Kapha is mostly earth, which means stability. Unless it’s a sinkhole. The heaviness of uncurbed stability is like moving through mud. Cellulite forms through collagen and interstitial fluid malfunction. Experience brisk movement in lightweight shoes.

North of this, living sky high keeps one’s head in the clouds. Kitten heels in royal purple and peep toes (Hermes) are a perfect match to jump to a city dinner.

Vata is mostly air, meaning as stable as pre-storm winds. It is the pulse of the city, moving as fast as the sky turns orange to purple, and across the spectrum of colors that keep us out late. A quick metabolism, high energy, and low endurance matches an ever changing, fast-paced city.

Pitta has a bad rep for being all fire, but it is also made of water. Ballet flats with whimsical ocean creatures (Chanel) pair Type-A’s with frolicking in Montauk’s cold and turbulent Atlantic ocean until the sun sets.

Pitta’s main character energy rivals the ocean’s expanse. The water element keeps this power surfer from burning before untimely cremation. A power pump of hydraulics, excess metabolic heat releases with sweat to thermoregulate during hot Summer days. Shoes hold critical "thermal windows” packed with superficial blood vessels. When rising temperatures initiate vasodilation, heat is channeled out through this and other extremities.

Set the scene with Gap’s reliable Long and Lean jeans in white and a neutral tank top. Cover up with a beautiful robe-style coat (Phoebe Philo). This trio in 2026’s Cloud Dancer color scheme supports each dosha, or personal energy. The jeans correct a too lax lifestyle, the tank is a wearable cooling system, and an easy luxurious coat adds structure.

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