M-1945 (Combat Boot, Tropical) boots used Vibram soles. The standard-issue boot is the Bates Waterproof USMC combat boot. It is a combat boot that is designed for marching. The Saran ventilating mesh insole was also used in the M-1945 tropical combat boot. One version, called the Temperate or Infantry Combat Boot, has a waterproof Gore-Tex lining inside. The current combat boot used by the Norwegian armed forces is the M77.