Custom select without background (well not really) but works properly on IE8.

custom-select.css

/* For custom select without background (well not really) but works properly on IE8 */
.select-input {
	height: 38px;
	border-radius: 5px;
	border: 1px solid #b3b3b3;
	background: #fff url(data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMTYiIGhlaWdodD0iMTUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PHBvbHlnb24gcG9pbnRzPSI4LDAgMyw2IDEzLDYiIGZpbGw9IiM0NDQiLz48cG9seWdvbiBwb2ludHM9IjgsMCAzLDYgMTMsNiIgZmlsbD0iIzQ0NCIgdHJhbnNmb3JtPSJ0cmFuc2xhdGUoMTYsIDE1KSByb3RhdGUoLTE4MCkiLz48L3N2Zz4=);
	font-size: 15px;
	font-size: 1.071rem;
	line-height: 1.25em;
	padding: 0.5em 1.2em 0.5em 0; /* 8px */
	font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
	color: #333;
	-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
	box-sizing: border-box;
	text-indent: 10px;
	min-width: 70px;
	-webkit-appearance: none;
	-moz-appearance: none;
	-ms-appearance: none;
	appearance: none;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: 92% 50%;
	background-size: 1em;
}