These low-budget gloves are the first decent hand protection the player should consider purchasing - Leather Gloves and the like aren't really worth the coin. They are worn by a a fair number of low to mid-tier troops, and are starting gloves for Companions like Sir Rayne and Sir Roland.
Overall, they are good loot for equipping to your Companions if your funds are tight but not worth keeping once you can afford +7 gloves like Black Steel Mittens or Azure Gauntlets, etc., or upgraded versions thereof.