Dandy Hats founder talks sold-out Summer 2.0 drop with Juice Unlocked

Dandy, the founder of the hat brand Dandy Hats, stopped by the Juice Unlocked studio to tell his story and talk about the brand's new Summer 2.0 collection. According to Juice Unlocked's Sept. 6, 2026, post, the drop sold out in less than five minutes.

The post went up with a short clip from the sit-down, and Juice Unlocked said the full interview was out now.

Who is Dandy

Dandy is the nickname of Leo Sandoval. A 2025 episode of A Toast To Life Podcast introduced him as Leo, known to everyone as Dandy, and said he created the brand more than a decade earlier.

A 2023 Offbeat Podcast episode identified the Dandy Hats founder as Leonardo Sandoval and said he grew up in West Covina. That episode said he built a six-figure hat business in his 20s using social media.

“If you take something bad that has happened to you, but turn it into a blessing, like God's gonna bless you.”

The hats

Several hats sit on the table during the interview, and the camera cuts to close-ups of a few. One black cap spells out "DANDY" across the crown in multicolored gothic letters with small embroidered stars. Another reads "Chaotic" and "I've Seen Better," with "All Risk" stitched on the brim, and a teal trucker cap carries a "DANDY" patch on the back.

The sell-out time comes from the Instagram post. Juice Unlocked could not independently confirm how many hats were in the drop.