Go with ceramic pads, for less brake dust on your wheels. new pads will not change your pedal travel. Bleeding the brakes on all four wheels and replacing with new brake fluid should help and new brake hoses if they've never been replaced
Stoptech braided stainless steel brake lines: front 950.35001 rear 950.35500 the old rubber brake hoses will expand as you press the brake peddle and are probably as old as the car