I started getting into my class mates kicks. During PE-lessons sometimes I sneaked into the locker rooms to sniff them. Then somewhat got attracted to their socks as well.

I‘m really just into socks being worn, not the bare sock itself being shoved in a mouth or so, either worn or just as a gag. I think a few of these aspects are still missing in this survey.

To start, a clarification; I am a bisexual guy, though my preference is women so a lot of this personal stuff will be focusing on that. Sorry if that's going off-topic but, that's just the way it is. 🤷‍♂️

From a very young age I found myself being drawn to girls wearing bright and colourful socks at school. As I matured that interest bloomed into a sexual attraction.
I even picked up a bit of a kleptomania kink for a while. I'd steal the odd pair from fresh laundry or from drawers when visiting female relatives. I'd even daydreamed about sneaking into the girl's changing room during P.E. (Gym class, for the Americans) though I never actually had the guts to do it. (Which I'm kinda thankful for, because I dread to think the bollocking I'd have gotten if I'd been caught xD)

One good memory I have was when I did some voluntary work several years ago. The volunteers had a lodge they all stayed in which came with its own laundry room. Day 1 in the lodge I scored an odd pair off the floor, still smelling slightly worn. That became my wanking material for the whole week before I casually returned them to where I found them. (If they'd been a matching pair I might've kept them, though I'd more or less put the thievery behind me by that point)

Over the last 10 years or so I've added to my small handful of stolen treasures with socks that I've purchased legitimately, both from stores and second-hand from people online. My collection is mostly knee and thigh-highs with the odd calf-length pair. (There's also a handful of ankle socks, though those don't really do anything for me tbh)
My favourite patterns are argyle, star print as well as the common striped socks, though I have the odd pair with other patterns or just plain colours too. I try and tie a lot of my socks around characters from My Little Pony, particularly the Equestria Girls spinoff where the characters are humanised and therefore wear actual clothes, socks included! (There's a lot of fanart of that series, so much that it's sometimes referred to as "MLP, but for foot fetishists" xD)

I do like the smell of socks, though I can be very particular. I really don't care for the corn chip smell, personally so I suppose the cheesy smell is what I prefer (though I don't think I've ever smelled the cheese that smells of feet so I can't really compare 😅)
I'm a fan of dirty socks, though again, I'm a bit particular. I like the dirt from sweat stains or frequent wearing. Getting socks dirty from walking without shoes on unclean floors or outside just feels like cheating imo (plus that's like a different kind of dirty anyway)

I remember sniffing to my dads and my physical teacher socks secretly when I was younger. Nowadays I also do with my own socks, and another men.

Like a British jock came so America and he let me suck his long Nike socks after his fraternity party