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As mentioned above, the Salmon Koolstop brake pads can help you stop a loaded touring bike better than the stock pads.
I like the CR720 brakes that were mentioned above and have them on my rando bike, but they do stick out wide. On some bikes they might interfer with your pannier setup, especially in front. In the photo I have the Oryx type brakes and they do not have any problem with my luggage, but the damp laundry in the mesh bag that I have strapped on top of my left pannier would likely interfere with the CR720 brakes because they are so wide. The wheel size in the photo is a 26 inch wheel, a 700c wheel will mount the brakes a bit higher due to the larger diameter rim.