The number of high-profile Dunk releases has been pretty low over the past couple of months, with sneakerheads seeming to gravitate more and more towards Nike‘s latest range of signature sneakers to get their fix. If anything can reverse that trend though it’s this trio of Nike Dunk High Premium models set to release in conjunction with the 2012 NBA All-Star game. Again coming with the NASA look, the set of Dunks is modeled after the aesthetics of astronaut gear, with waxed canvas uppers and a stenciled font with a bold military feel. Then of course there’s the painstaking attention to detail, manifested in the stellar print on the lining, the removable patches and Swooshes, and the clean icy outsole. Follow us after the jump to get a look at all three pairs, which will be available on Thursday, February 28th from NikeStore online as well as a select set of premium Nike Basketball accounts.

Release Date: February 23rd, 2012 (Thursday)

Several trajectory updates and course corrections later is the Nike Zoom Kobe VII System for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. As with all other Nike Basketball offerings, including the Zoom KD IV and LeBron 9, Kobe Bryant‘s signature edition underwent a visual overhaul. Inspired by space exploration along with the legacy of having the “right stuff”, a galactic pattern of nebula, supernova, and distant stars adorned the upper. In the spirit of Kobe’s “black mamba” moniker, an appointment of a snake-like constellation slithered its way onto the sockliner, as well as “mamba mission patch” on the heel counter.  Finally, similar to all other Space Exploration Pack from Nike Basketball, the semi-translucent outsole eerily glows in the dark to light up the night time sky.

The Nike Basketball Space Exploration Pack for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game will be available on Saturday, February 25th, at select retail locations and NikeStore.com

Release Date: February 25th, 2012 (Saturday)

Nike‘s NBA All-Star Game offerings for 2012 are certainly taking things to infinity and beyond, both in the number of sneakers set to drop and in the inherent inspiration spread across the collection. The Nike LeBron 9 from the pack shown here manages the feat of being the brightest sneaker of the bunch, no easy task given the luminous looks the range is built on. Coming with the requisite glow in the dark soles on bottom, the upper is wrapped in a set of mango tones that will definitely light up the court come the All-Star game on February 26th. Luckily you’ll have the opportunity to lace up in them as well, as this pair is set to drop with the rest of the collection on Saturday, February 25th at select locations which include NikeStore online. Follow us after the jump for the high-res shots and be on the lookout for these on the feet of King James come All-Star time.

Release Date: February 25th, 2012 (Saturday)

The Nike Zoom KD IV has quite a bit of competition even within the isolated realm of Nike Basketball designs, vying for your attention alongside mainstay sneakers from the LeBron and Kobe lines. Nevertheless we’ve seen it make waves again and again, and we’d be pretty surprised if the 2012 NBA All-Star Game version shown here doesn’t do the same. The space age shoe dons a metallic silver on the upper, with a detailed milky way graphic spread across the sleek midsole and a NASA like KD patch on the tongue. Did we mention the glow in the dark soles? You know by now about the huge range of NBA All-Star game drops to choose from come February 23rd, so will you be blasting off with Kevin Durant‘s entry into the range? Follow us after the jump, as the full photos should help you make a decision.

Release Date: February 23rd, 2012 (Thursday)

Celebrating a lineage space exploration and the upcoming 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Nike unveiled its commemoration collection featuring  aforementioned Nike Flight One, Nike Dunk, as all as this galactic themed Nike Foamposite One.  Imprinted with the hypnotic graphic of galaxies, distant star systems, and Supernova, the Nike Foamposite One also pays homage to one of the most popular NBA player to date – Penny Hardaway, who started his career with the Orlando Magic.  On a polyurethane midsole and Zoom Air unit at the heel, Nike Foamposite One remains a head turner long after its introduction thanks to the unique upper, one which challenge conventional design at the time, a poignant similarity when the NASA Space Program first took shape at Cape Canaveral some 50 years ago.

The Nike Space Exploration Pack for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game will be available on Thursday, February 23rd, at select retail locations and NikeStore.com

Release Date: February 23rd, 2012 (Thursday)

If you’ve been staying tuned to Freshness, you know doubt know by now that about Nike’s galactic theme surrounding their massive set of 2012 NBA All-Star Game releases. With the game taking place in Florida, a well known NASA hub, the tie-in feels like a relevant place for Nike to start from. Again drawing from the various entities that have made Florida great, the pack is anchored by a set of Penny Hardaway signature models, with one of the most exciting being the Nike Air Flight One shown here. Coming back out of nowhere for a surprise retro treatment, both pairs from the Space Exploration pack will drop on Thursday, February 23rd at NikeStore online as well as a handful of premium retailers. Check the official images after the jump of the glow-in-the-dark version along with the Orlando looking colorway, and stick with Freshness for more info on the Space Exploration pack.

Release Date: February 23rd, 2012 (Thursday)

The new Nike Dunk NG golf shoe, set to launch in Spring 2012, is a blend of basketball fashion and golf function. The basketball court meets the fairways. No other brand is doing what Nike is by taking a popular and widely-recognizable silhouette and modifying it to perform on the golf course. Keeping the upper intact, Nike added 7 movement-response Scorpion Stinger Spikes on the bottom and integrated a full-length contoured sockliner that conforms to the shape of the foot for a snug and supportive fit. The collection will initially arrive in five colors for men, each of them classic design choices with simple contrasts between the waterproof upper, Nike Swoosh and rubber outsole.

Look for these hybrids on NikeStore.com now or your local Nike Golf retailers in Spring 2012

Just like what they have done for the past 81 years, the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen will go head to head on December 10th and play out one of the most enduring rivalries of college football, the Army-Navy Game. Though the deafening taunts from sailors and cadets on the sideline are already too much to bear for most, both teams will have a new arsenal this season – the College Rivalry Vapor Jet Football Gloves from Nike. An enhancement in every ways, the new gloves are more breathable, more dextrous, and more “tacky” than previous iterations. But the most significant feature isn’t to do with the gloves’ physical attributes. Instead, its purely psychological. When a player puts his hands together, the bold graphics on gloves’ palm side interlock, resulting in the team insignia. For the Army Black Knights, it would be a bold letter “A”. For the Navy Midshipmen, it would an “Anchor”. For both, a new way to distract and then dispose the opposition come December 10th. Available now at NikeStore.com in Large and Extra Large.

Style: 7156AR-001
Color: Black/Gold

Style: 7156NV-412
Color: Navy/Gold/White

Need to tap into your creative side? Or none of the available colorway matches your wardrobe? Now NIKEiD is offering the new Nike LeBron 9 iD in its customization portfolio. Reconstruct the updated LeBron James signature in the colors of your favorite teams or just have fun trying the myriad of combinations. New materials, like gum rubber outsole, are also available. See all the options on Nike iD.

Jordan Brand and Nike SB are more dissimilar than they are similar — the former was built on the back (or feet) of arguably the greatest basketball player in the history of the NBA, the latter built after previous failed attempts by Nike at a skateboarding division by simply co-opting an ’80s-era basketball shoe. But what they have in common is their outsize roles in igniting the explosive growth of sneaker culture in the past decade, as well as the relatively large number of models either brand has released that the sneakerhead population exalts as a holy grail. Borrowing a page from the Nike SB playbook, Jordan Brand has taken some of its grail-status models and transferred their likenesses onto a pair of socks. They did it last year with the Cool Grey XI in conjunction with the release of the shoe, and they’re at it again this year, this time a pair of Concord-inspired socks in anticipation of the shoe’s December release. No camping out necessary. They’re available now through Nikestore.com.

Style: 409217-101
Color: White/Black/Black/Grey

The Paul Rodriguez collection for Nike SB gets a little wilder with the addition of the Tiger Camo Icon Hoodie. The always popular street ready pattern is complemented with warm fleece lining and scuba hood with adjustable drawcords. Additional features include a media player-ready zip pocket on the right side with internal cord management, traditional kangaroo pockets to keep your hands warm, and decorative P-Rod logo at the left chest. Click through for more looks.

Certainly performance apparel with reflective property isn’t anything new, especially those intended for nighttime activities like running. What makes this Nike Vapor Flash Running Jacket unique is its reflectivity. Rather than just a dusting of reflective material, which can easily rub off after prolong usage, Nike laminated this jacket with micro glass spheres. With its light grey fabric as base, the spheres essentially come to be mirrors, reflecting light directly towards the source instead of scattering it. Because of this particular feature, the Nike Vapor Flash Running Jacket not only provides a 360-degree coverage in reflectivity, its brightness actually gauges at 400-candlepower. But if going incognito is essential during your run, the jacket is reversible to be a simple matte grey jacket. The Vapor Flash Running Jacket from Nike Running is available now at NikeStore.com.

Style: 432493-010
Color: Reflective Silver/Cool Grey/Black/Black