I use to play FFXIV 1.0 a lot when it first launched and then had to quit about 7 months in.

Now that I'm back, I don't really understand the point of Dated Gear? Almost my entire inventory was listed as Dated and the rest of my gear I couldn't wear anymore due to the lvl change.

I keep trying to search for more info on these items but the only thing I can find is that they just can't have materia attached?

Is there any point of keeping these items? Is there a way to trade them in for their replacement? Any benefit for keeping them?