Over the years, I have acquired some pretty extensive experience with gloves, dating back to the 70's probably before Elton's drummer.
First, let me just say that I really don't care what other people think about wearing gloves, just like I don't follow "top" drummers like some people do, so I say if something works for you, by all means use it! Although I haven't worn gloves in quite some time, I would probably still wear them myself, if it weren't so darned hard to find gloves that fit well, and more importantly, are designed in a manner conducive to drummer use. Here are some suggestions and some experience that I share in the hope that you find something useful, with the caveat that you share with me what you eventually find that works for you. ;-)
Fit - in my experience, if they don't fit almost like a second skin, they tend to develop "slack" due to stretch. This results in more blisters, more slippage and less feel from the material bunching up than without them.
Design - Some gloves designed by the majors have some serious flaws. One model I remember in particular were some Zildjians. In an effort to build in breathability, the backs were made with a synthetic material, not animal skin, like biking gloves often are. Trouble was that that material came too far toward the front side, and if you are the type to grip your stick with, or rock your stick onto, the side of your fingers, as the gloves stretched your stick would make contact with that material and WHOOSH, someone got a sharp stick in the eye. My advice in this regard when checking out gloves is to think about how close a non-animal skin is sewn to the "playing area", and look for extra animal-skin coverage.
Material - I found that some animal skins, or the process of them, seemed to retain their natural feel better than others. I never really investigated which ones, but I did notice it in the different gloves I used over the years. I remember one pair in particular (can't remember the brand, and after about 20 years, just threw them out about 3 weeks ago without checking, GRRRR) that fit like a 2nd skin, but the next time I'd pick them up they would be stiff and a bit mishapen. I would massage water into the skin and they would become pliable again, albeit they would be wet. But, contrary to what you would think, this water served to make them even more "grippy". I Ioved these gloves, and kept them for 20 years because I could never find any gloves quite as good, and when they eventually started breaking down, I gave up trying to find something good, and ended not wearing gloves any more because of that.
Thickness - I would try to find something as thin as possible, so you can maintain sensitivity and feel of the stick. In this regard, way back when, I indeed tried golf gloves and baseball gloves, but they were always too thick for my taste, and caused me to lose dynamics, just because those gloves actually made it harder for me to maintain control of the stick. I mean, even holding the stick, I found myself doing so like I would hold a bat or club. With that said, maybe glove technology has come a long way since I tried those types of gloves, I don't know.
I mention my experiences in hopes that they give you some things to think about that you might not have already thought of. Incidentally, I currently use Tourna Grip Original tennis racket wrap that I get from a sporting goods store. It comes either pre-cut or in rolls. The pre-cut stuff comes in packs of 3 strips, but you only need 1/2 a strip for each stick, so for $5 or so, you cover three pairs. The rolls are even cheaper. This stuff was actually specifically designed to be used wet, so if you have sweaty hands, this stuff is even better than the more expensive stuff made by drum companies for wrapping sticks. Below is a link, if you're so inclined. Note that I've always used the Original model of the stuff, not the XL, although there may be something to be said for the XL, I've just never tried it.
http://www.uniquesports.us/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=USP&Category_Code=TOUR
With all this said, if you ever do find a good glove, please share! ;-)