I wear gloves out of habit i have for +30 years and I'm not about to stop now....feel downright naked without gloves.....in the warm months I've using specialized BG sports, in the cooler months I have a set of Home Depot brand padded palm work gloves that work quite well

when i rode with ourys i always wore black mechanix gloves.

in winter i would wear my defcon snow glove liners underneath my nike gloves, that combo is ****ing toasty. i cut slits in the sides of the thumbs and hemmed them so i could make phones calls and/or text without having to take 'em off.

If padding is not an issue the best gloves I've used and continue to use are ones I've only seen at shops that cater to industrial workers. The gloves are form fitting with smooth, thin rubber on the palm side and soft synthetic that almost feels like wool on the back side. Nothing grips better - especially in rain. You actually hear yourself letting go and the back sides do a great job with sweat and snot. Sweat on the right and snot on the left keep you from wiping boogers across your mug. Cheap too. A 3 pack costs $12.