After 7 MONTHS! this still has not been fixed 😞
I've just looked at the GW2 Wiki and it's a known bug.
It's just not a dying glitch, whole parts of my boots just disappear, and just to think I spent gems on these boots!
https://imgur.com/zoEGEPx
https://imgur.com/4VLG7Du
https://imgur.com/7Cw2H0d