diff --git a/packages/core/src/components.d.ts b/packages/core/src/components.d.ts
index 4a4b828cab..97617242f5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ declare global {
       multiple?: boolean;
       interface?: string;
       interfaceOptions?: any;
-      value?: string|string[];
+      value?: string | string[];
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/select/readme.md b/packages/core/src/components/select/readme.md
index 381a6e011f..1bace11817 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/select/readme.md
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/select/readme.md
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ any
 #### ionFocus
 
 
+#### ionStyle
+
+
 
 ----------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/select/select.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
index 684942cf5e..5ab2860b50 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, CssClassMap, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Listen, Prop, PropDidChange, State } from '@stencil/core';
 import { HTMLIonSelectOptionElementEvent } from '../select-option/select-option';
-import { BlurEvent, FocusEvent, SelectInputChangeEvent } from '../../utils/input-interfaces';
+import { BlurEvent, FocusEvent, SelectInputChangeEvent, StyleEvent } from '../../utils/input-interfaces';
 
 import { ActionSheet, ActionSheetButton, ActionSheetOptions  } from '../action-sheet/action-sheet';
 import { Alert, AlertOptions } from '../alert/alert';
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export class Select {
   private selectId: string;
   private labelId: string;
   private overlay: ActionSheet | Alert | Popover;
+  private styleTmr: any;
 
   @Element() private el: HTMLIonSelectElement;
 
@@ -37,7 +38,9 @@ export class Select {
   @State() text: string;
 
   @Prop({ connect: 'ion-action-sheet-controller' }) actionSheetCtrl: ActionSheetController;
+
   @Prop({ connect: 'ion-alert-controller' }) alertCtrl: AlertController;
+
   @Prop({ connect: 'ion-popover-controller' }) popoverCtrl: PopoverController;
 
   /**
@@ -90,9 +93,40 @@ export class Select {
   @Prop() interfaceOptions: any = {};
 
   /**
-   *
+   * @input {string} the value of the select.
    */
-  @Prop({ mutable: true }) value: string|string[];
+  @Prop({ mutable: true }) value: string | string[];
+
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the value has changed.
+   */
+  @Event() ionChange: EventEmitter<SelectInputChangeEvent>;
+
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the selection is cancelled.
+   */
+  @Event() ionCancel: EventEmitter;
+
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the select has focus.
+   */
+  @Event() ionFocus: EventEmitter<FocusEvent>;
+
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the select loses focus.
+   */
+  @Event() ionBlur: EventEmitter<BlurEvent>;
+
+  /**
+   * @output {Event} Emitted when the styles change.
+   */
+  @Event() ionStyle: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
+
+
+  @PropDidChange('disabled')
+  disabledChanged() {
+    this.emitStyle();
+  }
 
   @PropDidChange('value')
   valueChanged() {
@@ -149,41 +183,24 @@ export class Select {
     });
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Emitted when the value has changed.
-   */
-  @Event() ionChange: EventEmitter<SelectInputChangeEvent>;
-
-  /**
-   * Emitted when the selection is cancelled.
-   */
-  @Event() ionCancel: EventEmitter;
-
-  /**
-   * Emitted when the select has focus.
-   */
-  @Event() ionFocus: EventEmitter<FocusEvent>;
-
-  /**
-   * Emitted when the select loses focus.
-   */
-  @Event() ionBlur: EventEmitter<BlurEvent>;
-
-
   @Listen('ionSelectOptionDidLoad')
   optLoad(ev: HTMLIonSelectOptionElementEvent) {
     const selectOption = ev.target;
     this.childOpts.push(selectOption);
 
-    if (this.value !== undefined && selectOption.value === this.value) {
+    if (this.value !== undefined && (Array.isArray(this.value) && this.value.indexOf(selectOption.value) > -1) || (selectOption.value === this.value)) {
       // this select has a value and this
-      // radio equals the correct select value
+      // option equals the correct select value
       // so let's check this select option
       selectOption.selected = true;
 
+    } else if (Array.isArray(this.value) && this.multiple && selectOption.selected) {
+      // if the value is an array we need to push the option on
+      this.value.push(selectOption.value);
+
     } else if (this.value === undefined && selectOption.selected) {
       // this select does not have a value
-      // but this selection option is checked, so let's set the
+      // but this select option is checked, so let's set the
       // select's value from the checked select option
       this.value = selectOption.value;
 
@@ -223,6 +240,7 @@ export class Select {
       this.value = this.multiple ? [] : undefined;
     }
     this.name = this.name || this.selectId;
+    this.emitStyle();
   }
 
   componentDidLoad() {
@@ -430,6 +448,16 @@ export class Select {
     this.ionBlur.emit();
   }
 
+  emitStyle() {
+    clearTimeout(this.styleTmr);
+
+    this.styleTmr = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.ionStyle.emit({
+        'select-disabled': this.disabled
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
   hostData() {
     return {
       class: {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html b/packages/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html
index 048cb7cb5f..8dfc332492 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
           <ion-item>
             <ion-label>Hair Color</ion-label>
-            <ion-select name="hairColor" ok-text="Okay" cancel-text="Dismiss">
+            <ion-select value="brown" name="hairColor" ok-text="Okay" cancel-text="Dismiss">
               <ion-select-option value="brown" selected>Brown</ion-select-option>
               <ion-select-option value="blonde">Blonde</ion-select-option>
               <ion-select-option value="black">Black</ion-select-option>
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 
           <ion-item>
             <ion-label>Pets</ion-label>
-            <ion-select name="pets" multiple="true">
+            <ion-select id="pets" name="pets" multiple="true">
               <ion-select-option value="bird">Bird</ion-select-option>
               <ion-select-option value="cat">Cat</ion-select-option>
               <ion-select-option value="dog">Dog</ion-select-option>
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@
     </ion-page>
 
     <script>
+      var pets = document.getElementById('pets');
+      pets.value = ['bird', 'dog'];
+
       function toggleBoolean(id, prop) {
         var el = document.getElementById(id);
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/select/test/multiple-value/e2e.js b/packages/core/src/components/select/test/multiple-value/e2e.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9691715fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/select/test/multiple-value/e2e.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+
+'use strict';
+
+const { By, until } = require('selenium-webdriver');
+const { register, Page, platforms } = require('../../../../../scripts/e2e');
+
+class E2ETestPage extends Page {
+  constructor(driver, platform) {
+    super(driver, `http://localhost:3333/src/components/select/test/multiple-value?ionicplatform=${platform}`);
+  }
+
+  present(buttonId) {
+    this.navigate();
+    this.driver.findElement(By.id(buttonId)).click();
+    this.driver.wait(until.elementLocated(By.css('.select-wrapper')));
+    return this.driver.wait(until.elementIsVisible(this.driver.findElement(By.css('.select-wrapper'))));
+  }
+}
+
+platforms.forEach(platform => {
+  describe('select/multiple-value', () => {
+    register('should init', driver => {
+      const page = new E2ETestPage(driver, platform);
+      return page.navigate();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/select/test/multiple-value/index.html b/packages/core/src/components/select/test/multiple-value/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfb422f330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/select/test/multiple-value/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html dir="ltr">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <title>Select - Multiple Value</title>
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
+  <script src="/dist/ionic.js"></script>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <ion-app>
+    <ion-page>
+      <ion-header>
+        <ion-toolbar>
+          <ion-title>Select - Multiple Value</ion-title>
+        </ion-toolbar>
+      </ion-header>
+
+      <ion-content class="outer-content test-content">
+
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-label>Toppings</ion-label>
+          <ion-select id="toppings" multiple="true" cancel-text="Nah" ok-text="Okay!">
+            <ion-select-option value="bacon">Bacon</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="olives">Black Olives</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="xcheese">Extra Cheese</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="peppers">Green Peppers</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="mushrooms">Mushrooms</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="onions">Onions</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="pepperoni">Pepperoni</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="pineapple">Pineapple</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="sausage">Sausage</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="Spinach">Spinach</ion-select-option>
+          </ion-select>
+        </ion-item>
+
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-label>Car Features</ion-label>
+          <ion-select id="carFeatures" multiple="true">
+            <ion-select-option value="backupcamera">Backup Camera</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="heatedseats">Headted Seats</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="keyless">Keyless Entry</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="navigation">Navigation</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="parkingassist">Parking Assist</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="sunroof">Sun Roof</ion-select-option>
+          </ion-select>
+        </ion-item>
+
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-label>Pets</ion-label>
+          <ion-select id="pets" multiple>
+              <ion-select-option value="cat">Cat</ion-select-option>
+              <ion-select-option value="dog">Dog</ion-select-option>
+              <ion-select-option value="turtle">Turtle</ion-select-option>
+              <ion-select-option value="fish">Fish</ion-select-option>
+          </ion-select>
+        </ion-item>
+
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-label>Disabled</ion-label>
+          <ion-select id="disabled" multiple disabled>
+            <ion-select-option selected="true">Selected Text</ion-select-option>
+          </ion-select>
+        </ion-item>
+
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-label>Statuses</ion-label>
+          <ion-select id="status" multiple>
+            <ion-select-option value="selected" selected="true">Selected</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="default" selected>Default</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="disabled" disabled="true">Disabled</ion-select-option>
+          </ion-select>
+        </ion-item>
+
+        <p aria-hidden="true" padding>
+          <code>toppings: <span id="toppingsResults"></span></code><br>
+          <code>carFeatures: <span id="carFeaturesResults"></span></code><br>
+          <code>pets: <span id="petsResults"></span></code><br>
+        </p>
+
+        <form>
+          <ion-list padding-vertical>
+            <ion-item>
+              <ion-input type="text"></ion-input>
+            </ion-item>
+            <ion-item>
+              <ion-label>Select</ion-label>
+              <ion-select multiple="true">
+                <ion-select-option selected>1</ion-select-option>
+                <ion-select-option>2</ion-select-option>
+                <ion-select-option selected>3</ion-select-option>
+              </ion-select>
+            </ion-item>
+            <ion-button expand="block" type="submit">Submit</ion-button>
+          </ion-list>
+        </form>
+
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-label floating>Floating label</ion-label>
+          <ion-select multiple="true">
+            <ion-select-option value="bacon">Bacon</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="olives">Black Olives</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="xcheese">Extra Cheese</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="peppers">Green Peppers</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="mushrooms">Mushrooms</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="onions">Onions</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="pepperoni">Pepperoni</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="pineapple">Pineapple</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="sausage">Sausage</ion-select-option>
+            <ion-select-option value="Spinach">Spinach</ion-select-option>
+          </ion-select>
+        </ion-item>
+
+      </ion-content>
+    </ion-page>
+
+    <script>
+      var toppings = document.getElementById('toppings');
+      toppings.value = ['bacon', 'xcheese'];
+
+      var carFeatures = document.getElementById('carFeatures');
+
+      var pets = document.getElementById('pets');
+      pets.value = ['cat', 'dog'];
+
+      setResults(toppings);
+      setResults(carFeatures);
+      setResults(pets);
+
+      toppings.addEventListener('ionChange', function(ev) {
+        setResults(toppings);
+      });
+      carFeatures.addEventListener('ionChange', function(ev) {
+        setResults(carFeatures);
+      });
+      pets.addEventListener('ionChange', function(ev) {
+        setResults(pets);
+      });
+
+      function setResults(select) {
+        if (select.id) {
+          var resultsEl = document.getElementById(select.id + 'Results');
+          if (resultsEl) {
+            resultsEl.innerHTML = select.value;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    </script>
+  </ion-app>
+</body>
+</html>
+
+
+