A Bloomberg ban on heels over 2 inches?

Posted by hpayne on March 24, 2013

Will New York Nanny Michael Bloomberg regulate women’s pumps?

Despite a court setback to Mayor Bloomberg’s 16-ounce limit on soft drinks, Mayor Bloomberg has vowed to fight on in the name of reducing medical costs. “In a city. . . where health officials say the obesity epidemic is responsible for more than 5,000 deaths a year, the Mayor says his fight to make New Yorkers healthier will continue,” cheers NBC News.

But where does the fight on health costs and personal liberty – a fundamental principle of Bloombergism  and Obamacare – end?

“Doctors say wearing heels higher than 2 inches can cause knee and back pain, shorten tendons, exacerbate arthritis and create all sorts of other problems,” reports The Detroit Free Press on the popularity of 5-inch heels – a $20 billion industry in the U.S.

“High heel shoes contribute to my practice,” says Dr. Paul Fortin, a Beaumont orthopedic surgeon. “I have a lot of patients coming to see me with problems.”

Is a Bloomberg ban on heels higher than 2 inches next? Can a Michelle Obama public campaign shaming retailers to take pumps off the shelves be far behind?

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